Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
THAMBI DURAI, DR. M.
[ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - KARUR (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri Munisamy Gounder
Date of Birth 15 March 1947
Place of Birth Chinthagampalli, Distt. Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status Married on 21 November 1986
Spouse's Name Dr. (Smt.) Banumathi Thambi Durai
Children Two daughters
Educational Qualifications
M.A., M.Phil., M.Litt., Ph.D.
Educated at Madras Christian College, Madras University,
Madras (now Chennai) (Tamil Nadu)
Profession
Agriculturist, Educationist and Journalist
Permanent Address
Chinthagampalli, Via. Bargur,
Taluk Krishnagir,
Distt. Dharmapuri-635001
(Tamil Nadu)
Present Address
No.5, CSIR Guest House,
Lodi Estate,
New Delhi-110003
Tel. (011) 4644441, 4603803
Positions Held
1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha
1985-89 Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
Chairman, Committee on Private Members' Bills and
Resolutions
Chairman, Library Committee
1989 Re-elected to 9th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Member, Panel of Chairmen
1990-91 Member, General Purposes Committee
Member, Committee on Estimates
Member, Consultative Committee, Departments of
Atomic Energy, Space, Electronics, Ocean
Development and Ministry of Science and Technology
1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
March 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Law, Justice and Company
April 1999 Affairs, and Ministry of Surface Transport
(Additional charge)
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Social service
Countries Visited
Widely travelled (11 countries); Leader, Indian
Parliamentary Delegation to Mauritius, 1987; and Deputy
Leader, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Canada
Other Information
General-Secretary, Madras University Research Scholars'
Association, 1975-78; formerly Lecturer, Management,
College of Engineering, Anna University, Madras; Member,
(i) Indian Economic Association; and (ii) All India Council
for Technical Education, 1990; Student-Secretary, World
University Service (WUS), Chennai, 1976-80; and Treasurer,
Indian National Committee, World University Service (WUS),
Chennai,1982-85
Election Result of
Karur Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,30,361
Total votes polled 6,76,450
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Dr. M. Thambi Durai (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 3,27,480
(2) Shri K. Natrayan [T.M.C.(M)] 2,83,807
(3) Shri K.P. Shanmuga Sundram (I.N.C.) 30,157
(4) Shri S. Kamaraj (P.T.) 5,449
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