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Name THALIKKOTTAI RAJUTHEVAR BAALU
Date of Birth 15th June, 1941
Place of Birth Thalikkottai, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu
Educational Qualifications B.Sc., L.C.E., Educated at new College, Madras University, Chennai and Central Polytechnic, Chennai, (Tamil Nadu)
Profession Industrialist, Political and Social Worker and Engineer
Chennai Office 68, Thiyagaraya Road, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600 017 Tel.: (044) 28154747
Delhi 10 Raisina Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tel. : (011) 2335 9111, 2332 1010
Participation in International Conferences/Protocols
Minister of Shipping
Signing of Bilateral Agreement on Merchant Shipping and other Maritime Transport related matters with South Africa at Cape Town in March, 2006.

Signing of Trilateral Agreement with Brazil and South Africa Merchant Shipping and other Maritime Transport related matters at Brasilla, Brazil in September 2006.

Visited South Korea in January, 2005 and inspected Hyundai Heavy Industries Shipyard Complex, MIPO Shipyard and Sea Wall & Break Waters at Ulsan Port and participated in the Naming Ceremony of Very Large Crude Oil Carrier (VLCC)

Visited Egypt in November 2004 and inspected the operations at Suez Canal, Held meetings with H. E. Mr. Alberto Aleman Zubeita, Second Vice President H.E. Mr. Rueben Arosemena, In-Charge of Maritime Affairs and others regarding the functioning of Panama Canal Authority and inspected the Panama Canal
Minister of Environment and
Forests
Led Indian Delegation to the 5th meeting of Conference of Parties held Basel, Switzerland in December 1999.

Attended 11th 14th and 15th Meeting of Parties to the Montreal Protocol on Protection of Ozone Layer held at Beijing, China in December 1999, Roma, Italy in November 2002 and Nairobi, Kenya in November 2003.

Participated in the Biennial Environment Conference and Trade Show Globe held in March 2000 at Vancouver, Canada.

Led Indian Delegation at the VIII Session on Commission on Sustainable Development held in April-May 2000 at New York

Attended the 1st Global Ministerial Environment Forum – the Sixth Special Session of Governing Council of UNEP held in May 2000 at Malmo, Sweden.

Addressed ESCAP Ministerial Conference Environment and Development held at Kitakyushu, Japan in September 2000.

Led Indian Delegation to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Stockholm Convention on POPs held at Stockholm, Sweden, May 2001.

Led the Indian delegation on World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg, South Africa from 26th to 30th August, 2002. After protracted and intensive deliberations, the Summit issued a high level political declaration and Johannesburg Plan of Implementation for furthering the international action for promoting sustainable development.

Elected as President of the Conference of Parties (COP) and this position was held from 23rd October, 2002 to 1st December, 2003. Assiduously campaigned for the early ratification of Kyoto Protocol in the capacity of President of COP

Was instrumental in organizing the Conference of Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change in New Delhi from 23rd October, to 1st November, 2002. This Conference was the biggest International Conference held in India, since Independence. It was attended by 80 countries including Ministers of Environment and Forests. The Conference culminated in adoption of Delhi Declaration on Climate Change
Minister of Petroleum and
Natural Gas
Led High Level Delegation to organize Road Shows in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore in June-July 1997 to woo foreign investors in Oil Exploration in India.
Special Interests Social Service
Favorite Pastime and Recreation Cricket
Countries Visited USA, United Kingdom, Canada, Dubai, Germany, China, Australia, France, Panama, Switzerland, Denmark, Egypt, Indonesia, Malaysia, Spain, Singapore, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea, Poland, Iran, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Italy, Thailand, Kuwait, Columbia, UAE etc