| Name(s) |
Palaniappan (P.)
CHIDAMBARAM |
| Date of
Birth |
September 16, 1945 |
|
Identity |
Indian politician |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
- December 26, 1985: Took over as
the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Govt. of India.
- December 02, 1989: Retired as
the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Govt. of India.
- May 22, 2004: Took over as
Finance Minister, Govt. of India.
- November 30, 2008: Retired
as Finance Minister, Govt. of India.
- November 29, 2008: Took
over as the Minister for Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
- November 30, 2009: Took
over as the Minister of State for Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pensions, Govt. of India.
- July 30, 2012: Retired as
the Minister for Home Affairs, Govt. of India.
- July 31, 2012: Retired as
the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and
Pensions, Govt. of India. Took over as Finance Minister,
Govt. of India.
- May 17, 2014: Retired as
Finance Minister, Govt. of India.
- July 05, 2016: Elected as
Member, Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian
Parliament).
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Other Events &
Developments |
- He is affiliated with the Indian National Congress
political party.
- He is a corporate lawyer and an important member
of the last Congress-led government.
- He has been the Finance Minister since May 2004, except
for a three and a half year stint - beginning November 2008
- as Home Minister, in the wake of the 2008 Mumbai terror
attacks.
- He returned as Finance Minister in July 2012, succeeding
Pranab Mukherjee, who demitted office to become the
President of India.
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