E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan
E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 30 June 2004 – 29 June 2016 | |
| Succeeded by | R. Vaithilingam |
| Constituency | Tamil Nadu |
| Minister of State for Commerce and Industry | |
| In office 17 June 2013 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Member of Parliament for Sivagangai | |
| In office 10 October 1999 – 6 Feb 2004 | |
| Preceded by | P. Chidambaram |
| Succeeded by | P. Chidambaram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1947 Eriyur, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | E. M. S. Devaki |
| Residence(s) | 14, Teen Murti Lane, New Delhi, India Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | Thiagarajar College Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College Madurai Kamaraj University Washington University in St. Louis |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Politician |
E. M. Sudarsana Natchiappan is a politician from Indian National Congress party and a member of parliament representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha.
He was also elected to the Lok Sabha from Sivaganga constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1999 election. He is Advocate in Supreme Court of India.
Sudarsana Natchiappan has addressed the United Nations General Assembly on two occasions, both in October 2008. He was part of the Indian delegation, and gave statements on UN peacekeeping operations and globalisation and independence.
Sudarsana Natchiappan is co-founder and President of the Parliamentarian Forum on Human Rights. The forum is a platform for members of parliament (MPs), cutting across party lines, and catering for the need to discuss and act on human rights violations in the world in general and in India specifically. He became the Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry from 17 June 2013 till 26 May 2014 in Second Manmohan Singh ministry.