Notes
- ↑ "States of India since 1947 - Pondicherry".
- ↑ "Former Puducherry chief minister Shanmugam dead". Newstrackindia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Former Puducherry CM Shanmugam passes away". The Hindu. 3 February 2013.
P. Shanmugam | |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister of Pondicherry | |
| In office 22 March 2000 –27 October 2001 | |
| Governor | Rajani Rai |
| Preceded by | R. V. Janakiraman |
| Succeeded by | N. Rangaswamy |
| Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Pondicherry | |
| In office 1980–1991 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Aravinda Bala Pajanor |
| Succeeded by | M. O. H. Farook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1927 |
| Died | 2 February 2013 (aged 85) Karaikal |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Profession | Politician |
P. Shanmugham (25 March 1927 –2 February 2013) (Born to Panchanatha Mudaliyar - Gowri) was the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry. He served from 22 March 2000 to 27 October 2001. [1] [2]
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