Palaniappan Chidambaram

About

India's Finance Minister who took over in 2012, after also serving in the 90s. He is also a well-known and successful corporate lawyer.

Before Fame

He was India's Commerce minister in the 1990s, an integral part of building its newly-emerging economy.

Trivia

In a country where many politicians were known for their laid-back style, he showed himself to be a hard worker, spending 12 hours a day at the office to get his work done.

Family Life

He had one child with his wife Nalini Chidambaram.

Associated With

He took over the post of Finance Minister from Manmohan Singh, who became the Prime Minister of India in 2012.