Back بالانيابان تشيدامبارام ARZ পি চিদাম্বৰম Assamese पी. चिदंबरम Bihari পি. চিদম্বরম Bengali/Bangla P. Chidambaram German P. Chidambaram Finnish Palaniappan Chidambaram French पी॰ चिदंबरम Hindi Palaniappan Chidambaram Italian P・チダンバラム Japanese
P. Chidambaram | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | A. Navaneethakrishnan |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 16 June 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay J. Darda |
| Succeeded by | Imran Pratapgarhi |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| 23rd Union Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 29 November 2008 – 31 July 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Shivraj Patil |
| Succeeded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| 22nd Union Minister of Finance | |
| In office 31 July 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Arun Jaitley |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 30 November 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
| Succeeded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| In office 1 May 1997 – 19 March 1998 | |
| Prime Minister | I. K. Gujral |
| Preceded by | I. K. Gujral |
| Succeeded by | Yashwant Sinha |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
| Succeeded by | I. K. Gujral |
| 20th Union Minister of Corporate Affairs | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Preceded by | Jaswant Singh |
| Succeeded by | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| 25th Union Minister of Law and Justice | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 29 June 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Preceded by | Ram Jethmalani |
| Succeeded by | Ramakant Khalap |
| 29th Union Minister of Commerce & Industry | |
| In office 10 February 1995 – 3 April 1996 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan |
| Succeeded by | P. R. Senthilnathan |
| Constituency | Sivaganga |
| In office 31 December 1984 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | R. Swaminathan |
| Succeeded by | E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan |
| Constituency | Sivaganga |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1945 Kandanur, Madras Province, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1972–1996), (2004–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Tamil Maanila Congress (1996–2001) Congress Jananayaka Peravai (2001–2004) |
| Spouse | Nalini Chidambaram |
| Children | Karti Chidambaram (son) |
| Alma mater | University of Madras (BSc, LLB) Harvard University (MBA) Loyola College (MA) |
| Profession | Senior Advocate Politician |
Palaniappan Chidambaram (born 16 September 1945),[1] better known as P. Chidambaram, is an Indian politician and lawyer who currently serves as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.[2] He served as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs from 2017 to 2018.[3][4] He also served as Interim Deputy Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha from 2022 to 2023 under Mallikarjun Kharge.
Chidambaram has served as the Union Minister of Finance four times.[5] Most recently, he held the role for the entirety of the United Progressive Alliance government from 2004 to 2014, except for a three-year period as Minister of Home Affairs, during which he oversaw India's domestic security response to the 26/11 terrorist attack in Mumbai. Chidambaram returned as Finance Minister in July 2012, succeeding Pranab Mukherjee, who resigned to become the President of India. He was included in Time 100 list in 2013.[6] He was also the head of Congress Manifesto Committee for 2019 Lok Sabha Elections and 2024 Indian General Elections.[7][8]
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- ^ "Chidambaram to head Parliamentary panel on home affairs". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Finance Ministers who shaped India's economy". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Sharma, Ruchir (18 April 2013). "Palaniappan Chidambaram: The World's 100 Most Influential People". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ Pandey, Neelam (6 April 2019). "Meet the young women and men who drafted Congress manifesto for Lok Sabha elections". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 5 November 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "The overall theme of the Congress Manifesto is three powerful words- Work, Wealth, and Welfare". Indian National Congress. Archived from the original on 5 July 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.