S.S. Palanimanickam
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S.S. Palanimanickam(born 15 August 1950) is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha
of India
. He represents the Thanjavur
constituency of Tamil Nadu
and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK) political party.
Special Interests Rural education and upliftment of the rural youth
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He represents the Thanjavur
Thanjavur (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Thanjavur Lok Sabha constituency was previously composed of the following assembly segments :#Orathanad#Thiruvonam#Thanjavur#Tiruvaiyaru#Papanasam#Valangiman...
constituency of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and is a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
(DMK) political party.
Positions held
| Year | Positions Held |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Elected to 11th Lok Sabha |
| 1996-97 | Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member Railway Convention Committee Member Zonal Railways Users Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Communications |
| 1996-98 | Member, Select Committee on the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 1996 |
| 1997-98 | Member, Joint Committee on the Empowerment of Women |
| 1998 | Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
| 1998-99 | Member Committee on Industry Member Committee on Private Members’ Bills and Resolutions Member Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Member Zonal Railway Users Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railways |
| 1999 | Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
| 1999-2000 | Chairman, Committee on Agriculture Member Committee of Privileges Member,Joint Committee on Patents (Second Amendment) Bill, 1999 |
| 1999-2004 | Member, General Purposes Committee |
| 2000-2004 | Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| 2004 | Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term) |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term) |
| 2009 - present | Union Minister of State, Finance Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments President, Tamil Centre, Thanjavur (for more than ten years) District Secreatary of D.M.K. |
Social and cultural activities
General-Secretary, All India Peace and Solidarity, Tamil Nadu Unit; working for the upliftment of weaker sections of the society by providing them facilities such as schools, medical camps, drinking water and link roads etc.Special Interests Rural education and upliftment of the rural youth
Countries visited
- Led a delegation of students to the then U.S.S.R. for attending youth festival.
- Attended UN General Assembly in 2001-02 in New YorkNew YorkNew York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA. - Attended SAARC Parliamentarians Conference, BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. - Visited EgyptEgyptEgypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
as member of Indian Parliamentary Delegation during 13th Lok Sabha. - Visited Arab Countries as member of Peace Delegation in 2004.