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Shri T R Baalu
Minister of Environment and
Forests, India
Father's
Name Thiru. Rajuthevar
Date of Birth 15 June 1941
Place of Birth Thalikottai,
Distt. Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu)
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-600024
(Tamil Nadu)
Tel. (044) 4839090, 8222181
Present Address
10, Raisina Road,
New Delhi-110001
Tel. (011) 3354717
Fax. (011) 3354590
Positions Held
1957
Member, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.) onwards
1982-93
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
1996-98
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
USA, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, France, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sweden, Japan,
China, Morocco, Egypt, Iran, Bahrein, Thailand and Singapore
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
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