Fact file
Source: The Sangai Express / Agencies
Imphal, March 23 2014:
Finance Minister of India
In office : 1 July 2002 � 2004
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by : Yashwant Sinha
Succeeded by : P Chidambaram.
Defence Minister of India
In office : 2000�2001
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by : George Fernandes
Succeeded by : George Fernandes.
Minister of External Affairs
In office : 5 December 1998 � 2002
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by : Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Succeeded by : Yashwant Sinha.
Finance Minister of India
In office : 1996�1996
Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Preceded by : Manmohan Singh
Succeeded by : P Chidambaram
Personal details
Born : January 3, 1938 (age 76)
Rajputana, British India .