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C. Ponnaiyan | |
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| Vice Chairman of Tamil Nadu State Development Policy Council | |
| In office 2020–2021 | |
| Minister for Finance, Law, Information Technology and Food | |
| In office 2001–2006 | |
| Chief Minister | J.Jayalalithaa O. Panneerselvam |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 1986 - 1988 | |
| Chief Minister | M.G.Ramachandran |
| Minister for Law, Courts & Prisons | |
| In office 1984 - 1988 | |
| Chief Minister | M.G.Ramachandran |
| Minister for Co-operation | |
| In office 1980 - 1984 | |
| Chief Minister | M.G.Ramachandran |
| Minister for Transport, Highways and Minor Ports | |
| In office 1977 - 1980 | |
| Chief Minister | M.G.Ramachandran |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977-1987 2001-2006 | |
| Constituency | Tiruchengode constituency |
| 6th Presidium Chairman of AIADMK | |
| In office 24 May 2003 – 3 February 2006 | |
| General Secretary | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | Pulamaipithan |
| Succeeded by | K. Kalimuthu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 Tiruchengode |
| Political party | ADMK(1972-Present) DMK(1957-1972) |
C. Ponnaiyan is an Indian politician. He is one of the founding members of the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.[1] He is the former member of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruchengode constituency in 1977, 1980, 1984 and 2001. He served as the Presidium Chairman of AIADMK from 2003 to 2006.[2][3]
He started his career as a lawyer. Attracted by the ideologies of Arignar Anna and Thanthai Periyar, he took to public life at an early age. He has served as Minister of Finance, Education, Industry, Agriculture, Cooperation, Highways, Transport, Law and IT. He was a close confidant of Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G. Ramachandran and served as Minister of Finance under Former Chief Minister Dr. J. Jayalalithaa.
- ^ "AIADMK veteran C Ponnaiyan joins hands with Panneerselvam". The Economic Times.
- ^ "Ponnaiyan reappointed presidium chairman of AIADMK". timesofindia (in Tamil). Retrieved 5 October 2003.
- ^ "புலமைப்பித்தனுக்கு கல்தா: பொன்னையனுக்கு புது பதவி". oneindiatamil (in Tamil). 18 August 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2003.