Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
MUTHIAH, SHRI R. [ALL INDIA ANNA DRAVIDA MUNNETRA KAZHAGAM - PERIYAKULAM (TAMIL NADU)]
Father's Name Shri S. Ramasamy Thevar Date of Birth 4 October 1945 Place of Birth Muthappanpatti, Distt. Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Marital Status Married on 8 August 1965 Spouse's Name Smt. M. Sakunthala Children Two sons and two daughters Educational Qualifications M.Sc. Educated at Thiagarajar College, Madurai (Tamil Nadu) Profession Agriculturist, Publisher Permanent Address Muthappanpatti, P.O. Genjampatti, Taluk Thirumangalam, Distt. Peraiyur (Tamil Nadu) Tel. (04549) 26255 Present Address AB-12, Pandara Road, New Delhi-110003 Positions Held 1977-88 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (three terms) 1977-79 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings 1978-80 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Transport 1980-81 Chairman, Estimates Committee 1981-82 Chairman, Committee on Public Undertakings 1983-84 Member, Public Accounts Committee 1985-86 Chairman, Estimates Committee 1986 District Secretary, All India Anna Dravida onwards Munnetra Kazhagam (A.I.A.D.M.K.), Tamil Nadu 1988-89 Treasurer, A.I.A.D.M.K., Tamil Nadu 1989 Elected to 9th Lok Sabha Member, Business Advisory Committee 1990 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Member, Consultative Committee, constituted under Punjab State Legislature (Delegation of Powers) Act, 1987 1991-96 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 19 March 1998- Union Cabinet Minister, Surface Transport 08 April 1998 1998-99 Convenor, Sub-Committee-C on Department of Consumer Affairs, Committee of Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distrubtion Member, Business Advisory Committee Member, General Purposes Committee Member, Committee on Food, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution; and Sub-Committee-D on Coordination Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Finance Social and Cultural Activities Rural upliftment through ensuring facilities like improved transport, drinking water and opening of schools, etc. Special Interests Promotion of Tamil language to ensure for it an equal status with Hindi at the Union level and rural development movements Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, sports and games Other Information Participated and was arrested in Anti-Hindi Agitation, 1965 in Tamil Nadu; Chairman, Tamil Nadu Agro-engineering Cooperative Federation, 1985-88; assoiciated with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam till 1972; Member, (i) Syndicate, Madurai Kamraj University, 1979-85; and (ii) Court, Hyderabad University, 1990; and Treasurer, A.I.A.D.M.K. at present

Election Result of Periyakulam Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 10,79,255 Total votes polled 6,17,136 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri R. Muthiah (A.I.A.D.M.K.) 3,19,672 (2) Shri R. Gandhimathy (D.M.K.) 2,49,092 (3) Shri C. Mookiah (P.T.) 20,219 (4) Shri P.V.K. Deivendran (Ind.) 5,549
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