Speakers

Thiru T R Baalu
Hon'ble Minister for Environment and Forests, Government of India

Father's name
Thiru. Rajuthevar

Date of birth
15 June 1941

Place of birth
Thalikottai, Distt. Thiruvarur, (Tamil Nadu)

Marital status
Married on 19 October 1970

Spouse's name
Tmt. T R B Porkodi

Children
Three sons and two daughters

Educational qualifications
B.Sc., L.C.E.
Educated at New College, Madras University, Chennai and Central Polytechnic, Chennai (Tamil Nadu)

Profession
Industrialist, Political and Social Worker and Engineer

Permanent address
28, United India Colony, First Cross Street
Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (044) 4839090, 8222181

Present address
10, Raisina Road
New Delhi - 110 001
Tel. (011) 3354717
Fax. (011) 3354590

Positions held
1957 Member, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.) onwards

1982-1993 Secretary, D.M.K., Madras City District unit

1986-1992 Member, Rajya Sabha
Member, Public Accounts Committee
Member, Committee on Rules (Rajya Sabha)

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-1998 Union Minister of State, Petroleum and Natural Gas

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998/99 Member, Committee on Railways;Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs

1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

13 Oct. 1999 Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests onwards

Special interests
Social service

Favourite pastime and recreation
Cricket

Countries visited
Australia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore as Leader, Indian delegation in the capacity of Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas

Other information
Imprisoned under Maintenance of Internal Secuirity Act (M.I.S.A.) during 1976 for about one year; arrested and imprisoned more than 15 times for participating in the agitations, picketings and demonstrations for public cause