V. Vaithilingam

V. Vaithilingam
V. Vaithilingam at 27th Flower, Vegetable and Fruit Show, Pondicherry
President of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
Preceded byA. V. Subramanian
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byR. Radhakrishnan
ConstituencyPuducherry
Majority1,97,025 (24.91%)
6th Chief Minister of Puducherry
In office
4 July 1991 – 13 May 1996
Preceded byM. D. R. Ramachandran
Succeeded byR. V. Janakiraman
In office
4 September 2008 – 15 May 2011
Preceded byN. Rangaswamy
Succeeded byN. Rangaswamy
Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
In office
12 June 2016 – 21 March 2019
DeputyV.P. Sivakolundu
ConstituencyKamaraj Nagar
Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
In office
2011–2019
Preceded byNew constituency
Succeeded byA. Johnkumar
ConstituencyKamaraj Nagar
In office
1985–2011
Preceded byR. Subbaraya Gounder
Succeeded byL. Periyasamy
ConstituencyNettapakkam
Personal details
Born
Vaithilingam

(1950-10-05) 5 October 1950 (age 74)
Cuddalore, Madras State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSasikala
Children1 son and 1 daughter
Residence(s)Pondicherry, Puducherry
Alma materLoyola College, Chennai

V. Vaithilingam (born 5 October 1950) is an Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress, who currently represents Puducherry in the Lok Sabha. He held the position as 11th Chief Minister of Pondicherry from 1991 to 1996 and 16th Chief Minister of Puducherry again from 2008 to 2011. He is a senior legislator serving eight consecutive terms.[1]

He headed the Pondicherry Government from 1991 to 1996 and the Congress Legislative party from 1991 to 2000. His priorities as Chief Minister were to minimize the budget deficit, increase private sector participation in public transport, and improve the health care system. He first became Chief Minister at the age of 40, making him the second youngest Chief Minister of Puducherry.[2]

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha MP V Vaithilingam appointed as president of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee". The Times of India. 9 June 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "V Vaithilingam: Will Puducherry give him a chance to be CM again?". The Times of India. 18 May 2016. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 August 2023.