M. Thambidurai

M. Thambidurai
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 14 March 2020
Constituency	Tamil Nadu
8th Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
In office 13 August 2014 – 25 May 2019
Preceded by	Kariya Munda
Succeeded by	Vacant
In office 22 January 1985 – 27 November 1989
Preceded by	G. Lakshmanan
Succeeded by	Shivraj Patil
Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and Minister of State for Surface Transport
In office 16 May 1998 – 25 November 1999
Preceded by	Ramakant Khalap
Succeeded by	Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 14 May 2009 – 21 May 2019
Preceded by	K. C. Palanisamy
Succeeded by	S. Jothimani
Constituency	Karur
In office 1998–1999
Preceded by	K. Natrayan
Succeeded by	M. Chinnasamy
Constituency	Karur
In office 1989–1991
Preceded by	A.R. Murugaiah
Succeeded by	N. Murugesan
Constituency	Karur
In office 1984–1989
Preceded by	K. Arjunan
Succeeded by	M. G. Sekhar
Constituency	Dharmapuri
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office 18 May 2001 – 25 May 2009
Preceded by	E. G. Sugavanam
Succeeded by	K. R. K. Narasimhan
Constituency	Bargur
In office 1977–1982
Constituency	Erode
Minister for Education, Technical Education, Science and Technology, Sports and Youth Welfare, Archeology, Tamil Development and Tamil Culture, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Government of Tamil Nadu
In office 16 May 2001 – 12 May 2006
Personal details
Born	(1947-03-15) 15 March 1947 (age 77) Basavannakovil, Madras Presidency, British India
Political party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(1972-Present)
Other political affiliations	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(1965-1972)
Spouse	Banumathi Thambidurai
Alma mater	Madras Christian College

Munisamy Thambidurai (born 15 March 1947) is an Indian politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha^[1] and leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian Parliament.^[2] He had served as the Cabinet Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and as the Minister of State of Surface Transport from March 1998 to April 1999. He had also served as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1985 to 1989.^[3]