V. Vaithilingam
V. Vaithilingam | |
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V. Vaithilingam at 27th Flower, Vegetable and Fruit Show, Pondicherry | |
| President of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | A. V. Subramanian |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | R. Radhakrishnan |
| Constituency | Puducherry |
| Majority | 136,516 (16.90%) |
| 6th Chief Minister of Puducherry | |
| In office 4 July 1991 – 13 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | M. D. R. Ramachandran |
| Succeeded by | R. V. Janakiraman |
| In office 4 September 2008 – 15 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | N. Rangaswamy |
| Succeeded by | N. Rangaswamy |
| Speaker of Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 June 2016 – 21 March 2019 | |
| Deputy | V.P. Sivakolundu |
| Constituency | Kamaraj Nagar |
| Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | New constituency |
| Succeeded by | A. Johnkumar |
| Constituency | Kamaraj Nagar |
| In office 1985–2011 | |
| Preceded by | R. Subbaraya Gounder |
| Succeeded by | L. Periyasamy |
| Constituency | Nettapakkam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vaithilingam 5 October 1950 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Sasikala |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Loyola 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 the 11th Chief Minister of Pondicherry from 1991 to 1996 and the 16th Chief Minister of Puducherry again from 2008 to 2011. He is a senior legislator serving eight consecutive terms.
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.