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{{Short description|Indian politician (1935-2013)}} | {{Short description|Indian politician (1935-2013)}} | ||
{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| name = A. Bala Pajanor | |||
| image = | |||
| office = [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|Minister of Petroleum]], [[Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers|Chemicals and Fertilizers]] | |||
| office | | primeminister = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]] | ||
| primeminister | | term_start = 19 August 1979 | ||
| term_end = 23 December 1979 | |||
| office1 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]] | |||
| term_start1 = 15 March 1971 | |||
| term_end1 = 17 January 1980 | |||
| 1blankname1 = Leader of the House | |||
| | | 1namedata1 = [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]] | ||
| predecessor1 = [[Thirumudi N. Sethuraman|N. Sethuraman]] | |||
| successor1 = [[P. Shanmugam]] | |||
| constituency1 = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]] | |||
| | | party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | ||
| party = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | | birth_date = {{Birth date |1935|12|5|df=y}} | ||
| birth_date | | birth_place = [[Pondicherry]], India<ref name="Parliament of India, Lok Sabha 1935"/> | ||
| birth_place | | death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|03|20|1935|12|5|df=yes}} | ||
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2013|03|20|1935|12|5|df=yes}} | | death_place = United States<ref name="The Hindu 2013">{{cite web | title=24th March 2013 | website=The Hindu | date=2013-03-25 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/obituary/24th-march-2013/article12399417.ece | access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> | ||
| death_place = United States<ref name="The Hindu 2013">{{cite web | title=24th March 2013 | website=The Hindu | date=2013-03-25 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/obituary/24th-march-2013/article12399417.ece | access-date=2021-08-20}}</ref> | | alma_mater = [[Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai]] | ||
| alma_mater | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Aravinda Bala Pajanor''' (5 December 1935 {{endash}} 20 March 2013; also spelled '''Aravinda Bala Pazhanoor''') was an Indian politician, lawyer, and former [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] in the [[government of India]]. He was elected to the [[5th Lok Sabha|5th]] and [[6th Lok Sabha]] from [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry parliamentary constituency]].<ref name="Parliament of India, Lok Sabha 1935"/> A member of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), he was the first politician of AIADMK party who was elected as union minister.<ref name="News18 2013"/> | '''Aravinda Bala Pajanor''' (5 December 1935 {{endash}} 20 March 2013; also spelled '''Aravinda Bala Pazhanoor''') was an Indian politician, lawyer, and former [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas|minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/759802/1/Council_of_Ministers_English.pdf|title=Council of Ministers (1947-2015) |website=eparlib.nic.in}}</ref> in the [[government of India]]. He was elected to the [[5th Lok Sabha|5th]] and [[6th Lok Sabha]] from [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry parliamentary constituency]].<ref name="Parliament of India, Lok Sabha 1935"/> A member of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), he was the first politician of AIADMK party who was elected as union minister.<ref name="News18 2013"/> | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 2 January 2022
A. Bala Pajanor | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Petroleum, Chemicals and Fertilizers | |
| In office 19 August 1979 – 23 December 1979 | |
| Prime Minister | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 15 March 1971 – 17 January 1980 | |
| Leader of the House | Chaudhary Charan Singh |
| Preceded by | N. Sethuraman |
| Succeeded by | P. Shanmugam |
| Constituency | Puducherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1935 Pondicherry, India[1] |
| Died | 20 March 2013 (aged 77) United States[2] |
| Political party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Alma mater | Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai |
Aravinda Bala Pajanor (5 December 1935 – 20 March 2013; also spelled Aravinda Bala Pazhanoor) was an Indian politician, lawyer, and former minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas[3] in the government of India. He was elected to the 5th and 6th Lok Sabha from Puducherry parliamentary constituency.[1] A member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), he was the first politician of AIADMK party who was elected as union minister.[4]
Biography[edit | edit source]
He was born to Appasamy Pajanor on 5 December 1935 at Karaikal town in Pondicherry, India. He received his education from St. Mary's Matriculation High School, Karaikal, St. Joseph's College, Tiruchirappalli, and Loyola College, Chennai.[1] He later attended Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai where he obtained his B.L. degree.
He also served as a chairperson of Sports Council, Pondicherry and president of students' union, in addition to serving as a lawyer at the Madras High Court.[1]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He was married to Freeda Gajalakshmi Pajanor, with whom he had two children. After retiring from the politics, he moved to the United States where he spent most of his time after retirement. He died in US on 20 March 2013 due to ageing.[4]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 1935-12-05. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "24th March 2013". The Hindu. 2013-03-25. Retrieved 2021-08-20.
- ↑ "Council of Ministers (1947-2015)" (PDF). eparlib.nic.in.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Former union minister Aravinda Bala Pazhanoor passes away". News18. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2021-08-20.