A. Navaneethakrishnan

{{Short description|Indian politician and lawyer}}

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{{Indian name|Navaneethakrishnan|Appasamy}}

{{Infobox Indian politician

| name = A. Navaneethakrishnan

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| birth_date ={{birth date and age|1956|05|18|df=yes}}

| birth_place =Ponnappur West, Thanjavur district, Madras State, India

| residence = Foreshore Estate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India{{cite web| url=http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx| title=Shri A. Navaneethakrishnan Rajya Sabha profile| publisher=Rajya Sabha| accessdate=26 August 2017| archive-date=27 March 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327221824/http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx| url-status=dead}}

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| office = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha

| constituency = Tamil Nadu

| term_start =2014{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aiadmk-nominee-a-navaneethakrishnan-elected-unopposed-to-rajya-sabha/articleshow/37257666.cms | title=AIADMK nominee, A Navaneethakrishnan elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha | publisher=The Economic Times | date=26 June 2014 | accessdate=29 November 2017}}{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/4-aiadmk-2-dmk-mps-set-to-be-elected-to-rajya-sabha-from-tamil-nadu/articleshow/52539199.cms | title=4 AIADMK, 2 DMK MPs set to be elected to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu | publisher=The Economic Times | date=1 June 2016 | accessdate=29 November 2017}}

| term_end = 10 June 2022

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| successor =P. Chidambaram

| office1 = Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu

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| term1 =2011-2013

| predecessor1 = P. S. Raman

| successor1 = A. L. Somayaji

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| party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

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| spouse = N. Tamil Selvi

| children = 2 sons and 1 daughter

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| alma_mater = Madras Law College

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| source = http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=112&lastls=13

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Appasamy Navaneethakrishnan is an Indian politician and lawyer. He is a Member of Parliament, representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament.He is the leader of the AIADMK party in the Rajya Sabha.{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Jayalalithaa-appoints-Navaneethakrishnan-as-AIADMK-legal-wing-secretary/articleshow/36638374.cms |title=Jayalalithaa appoints Navaneethakrishnan as AIADMK legal wing secretary |work=Times of India |author=Karthick S |date=June 16, 2014 |accessdate=27 September 2014}}{{Cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/AIADMK-DMK-join-hands-with-opposition-against-demonetisation/articleshow/55589436.cms |title=AIADMK, DMK join hands with opposition against demonetisation |author=Julie Mariappan |date=24 November 2016 |work=Times of India |access-date=26 August 2017}} He was the earlier the Advocate General of Tamil Nadu.He was the defence lawyer for Jayalalithaa in various corruption cases.{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Tamil-Nadu-govt-appoints-A-Navaneethakrishnan-as-Advocate-General/articleshow/8555901.cms | title=Tamil Nadu govt appoints A Navaneethakrishnan as Advocate General | publisher=Times of India | date=24 May 2011 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/navaneethakrishnan-is-advocate-general/article2047315.ece | title=Navaneethakrishnan is Advocate General | work=The Hindu | date=25 May 2011 | accessdate=26 August 2017}}{{cite web | url=https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/navaneethakrishnan-shri | title=A. Navaneethakrishnan, Shri | publisher=National Portal of India | accessdate=18 June 2018}}