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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