| Full Name | P. Chidambaram |
| Date of birth | September 16, 1945 |
| Place of birth | Kanadukathan, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Father’s name | Mr. Palaniappan |
| College | Bsc-Presidency College, Chennai, India Bachelor of Law – Law College, Madras University Business Administration- Harvard University |
| Acheivements | * Inducted into the Union Council of Ministers on September 21, 1985 as a Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Commerce and then in the Ministry of Personnel* Inducted into the Union Council of Ministers as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce and held the post till July 9, 1992.* Re-appointed as Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce on February 9, 1995 and held the post till April 3, 1996* Appointed as Finance Minister on June 1, 1996 and held the post till March 18, 1998. |
| Career | * Joined as an Advocate in the Madras High Court in 1969* Senior Advocate in 1984* Practices in the Supreme Court and in various High Courts in India |
| Political life | Elected to the Lok Sabha (Lower House) of the Indian Parliament from the Sivaganga constituency in Tamil NaduRe-elected from the same constituency in the succeeding general elections held in 1989, 1991, 1996 and 1998 |
| Interests | Interested in Modern Literature especially Tamil LiteratureTrustee of the ‘Ilakkiya Chindhanai’ (Literary Association), Chennai, India |
| Other facts | * Member of the International Advisory Council of Stanford University’s Institute for International Studies.* On the Advisory Board of the Harvard University’s Centre for International Development.* Has delivered lectures in many Universities in India and abroad |
| Countries Visited | South East Asia, Australia, Japan, China, USA, Europe, Russia and South Africa. |
| Favorite Games | Tennis, Badminton and Chess |
| Family | Daughter-in-law: Srinithi Chidambaram |
| Address | E-mail: p_c@mantraonline.com |
