P U Shanmugam | |
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3rd General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
In office 11 June 1980 – 13 March 1985 | |
Preceded by | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan |
Succeeded by | S. Raghavanandam |
Convenor of DMK High Level Working Committee | |
In office 1989–2007 | |
Preceded by | position established |
Succeeded by | P. V. Kalyanasundaram K. Ponmudy |
Organizing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
In office 1972–1977 | |
Preceded by | N. V. Natarajan |
Succeeded by | Neela Narayanan |
Minister for Health, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 22 October 1986 – 30 January 1988 | |
Chief Minister | |
Preceded by | H. V. Hande |
Succeeded by | K. Ponmudy |
Minister of Local Administration, Tamil Nadu | |
In office 18 March 1985 – 21 October 1986 | |
Chief Minister | M. G. Ramachandran |
Preceded by | R. Soundararajan |
Succeeded by | K. A. Krishnaswamy |
Minister of Public Works, Government of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 1971–1976 | |
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
Preceded by | S. J. Sadiq Pasha |
Succeeded by | Panruti S. Ramachandran |
Minister for Commercial Taxes, Tamil Nadu | |
In office 1969–1973 | |
Chief Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
Preceded by | K. A. Mathiazhagan |
Succeeded by | S. J. Sadiq Pasha |
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1984–1988 | |
Political Party | AIADMK |
Preceded by | A. Chinnadurai |
Succeeded by | R. Panchatcharam |
Constituency | Melmalayanur |
In office 1971–1980 | |
Political Party | DMK |
Preceded by | D. Vijayaraj |
Succeeded by | K. Narayanasamy |
Constituency | Tiruvannamalai |
In office 1963–1967 | |
Political Party | DMK |
Preceded by | P. Palani Pillai |
Succeeded by | D. Vijayaraj |
Constituency | Tiruvannamalai |
In office 1957–1962 | |
Political Party | Independent |
Preceded by | Ramachandra Reddiar |
Succeeded by | P. Palani Pillai |
Constituency | Tiruvannamalai |
Personal details | |
Born | 15 August 1924 Tiruvannamalai, Madras Presidency, British India ( |
Died | 11 April 2007 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | (aged 82)
Cause of death | Parkinson's disease |
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Other political affiliations |
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Residence(s) | Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
P U Shanmugam, affectionately called as Paa Vuu Saa (15 August 1924 - 11 April 2007) was an Indian politician and former minister of Tamil Nadu for Internal affairs, former minister of Public works, former minister of public health and various other portfolios on various tenures. The Dravidian veteran also worked as the Organisation Secretary of DMK and the 3rd General Secretary of AIADMK. He defeated the Indian National Congress candidate in Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency by-election in 1963 on DMK ticket.