P. Shanmugam

For the Member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu, see P. Shanmugam (Tamil Nadu).

P. Shanmugam
Chief Minister of Pondicherry
In office March 22, 2000 – October 27, 2001
Governor	Rajani Rai
Preceded by	R. V. Janakiraman
Succeeded by	N. Rangaswamy
Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) for Pondicherry
In office 1980–1991
Prime Minister	Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi
Preceded by	Aravinda Bala Pajanor
Succeeded by	M. O. H. Farook
Personal details
Born	(1927-03-25)March 25, 1927
Died	February 2, 2013(2013-02-02) (aged 85) Karaikal
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress
Profession	Politician

P. Shanmugham (March 25, 1927 – February 2, 2013) (Born to Panchanatha Mudaliyar - Gowri) was the Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry. He served from March 22, 2000 to October 27, 2001.

A staunch loyalist of the Nehru-Gandhi family, he was in politics since 1950. He was the Leader of the Opposition between 1969 and 1973 when the DMK formed the government. He represented Puducherry in the Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms from 1980 and was elected to Puducherry Assembly thrice. He held the post of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee for about 33 years. He played key role in the formation of many governments in the Union Territory.