Indian politician (born 1966)
Dr. Palanivel Thiagarajan (PTR) (born 7 March 1966) is an Indian politician and the current Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu .[ 1] Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in 2016 and 2021 from Madurai Central .[ 2] [ 3]
Early life
He is the son of the late P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan , who was also a well-known politician in Tamil Nadu. His grandfather, P. T. Rajan , was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 4 April 1936, to 24 August 1936.
Following his schooling at The Lawrence School, Lovedale , and Vikaasa School, Madurai, Thiagarajan, he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli (formerly, Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli). He obtained a master's degree in operations research and a Ph.D. in human factors engineering/engineering psychology at University at Buffalo . He then completed his MBA in financial management at MIT Sloan School of Management .[ 4] [ 5]
Corporate career
He began his career in 1990 as an independent consultant in Operations and Systems Improvement.[ 6] Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. as Trader and Co-Portfolio Manager – Firm Relationship Loan Portfolio.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] Standard Chartered Bank , Singapore in the Global Capital Markets division. He quit Standard Chartered Bank as Managing Director, Financial Markets Sales in 2014.[ 11]
Political career
Thiagarajan was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Madurai Central Assembly constituency in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election . He was re-elected in the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election .
He was the Finance and Human Resources Management Minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2021.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
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Minister of Information Technology & Digital Services
Information Technology and Digital Services[ 15]
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Minister of Finance and Human Resources Management
Finance, Planning, Personal and Administrative Reforms, Pensions and Pension allowances.
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10 May 2023
Personal life
He married Margaret, whom he met at University at Buffalo where he was pursuing his Ph.D. while she was pursuing her Master's. They have two sons.[ 17]
References
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