P. Shanmugam

P. Shanmugham (25 March 1927 – 2 February 2013) (Born to Panchanatha Mudaliyar - Gowri) was the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He served from 22 March 2000 to 27 October 2001.[1][2]

For the Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, see P. Shanmugam (Tamil Nadu).

P. Shanmugam
Chief Minister of Pondicherry
In office
22 March 2000 – 27 October 2001
GovernorRajani Rai
Preceded byR. V. Janakiraman
Succeeded byN. Rangaswamy
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Pondicherry
In office
1980–1991
Prime MinisterIndira Gandhi,
Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded byAravinda Bala Pajanor
Succeeded byM. O. H. Farook
Personal details
Born(1927-03-25)25 March 1927
Died2 February 2013(2013-02-02) (aged 85)
Karaikal
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
ProfessionPolitician

A staunch loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, he was in politics since 1950. He was the Leader of the Opposition between 1969 and 1973 when the DMK formed the government. He represented Puducherry in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms from 1980 and was elected to Puducherry Assembly thrice. He held the post of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee for about 33 years. He played key role in the formation of many governments in the Union Territory.[3]

Notes
  1. "States of India since 1947 - Pondicherry".
  2. "Former Puducherry chief minister Shanmugam dead". Newstrackindia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/former-puducherry-cm-shanmugam-passes-away/article4373211.ece
Preceded by
Aravinda Bala Pajanor		 Member of Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Pondicherry
1980 - 1991		 Succeeded by
M. O. H. Farook
Preceded by
R. V. Janakiraman		 Chief Minister of Pondicherry
22 March 2000 – 27 October 2001		 Succeeded by
N. Rangaswamy


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