Vengal Chakkarai
Vengal Chakkarai Chettiar | |
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வெங்கல் சக்கரைச் செட்டியார் | |
| 11th Mayor of Madras | |
| In office November 1941 – 1942 | |
| Preceded by | G. Janakiram Chetty |
| Succeeded by | C. Tadulinga Mudaliar |
| President of All India Trade Union Congress (Tamil Nadu unit) | |
| In office 1943–1945 | |
| President of All India Trade Union Congress | |
| In office 30 May 1954 – 29 Dec 1957 | |
| Preceded by | S.A. Dange |
| Succeeded by | S.S. Mirajkar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 December 1878 or 17 January 1880 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 14 June 1958 (aged 78-79) Madras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress Justice Party |
| Relations |
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| Parent(s) | Andal Ammal (mother) Kesavalu Chettiar (father) |
| Education | B.A., Law degree |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College Madras Law College |
| Occupation | Lawyer, trade unionist, politician, social activist, theologian |
| Known for | Founder of Chennai Labour Union, Indian independence activist |
Vengal Chakkarai Chettiar (17 January 1880 – 14 June 1958) was an Indian Christian theologian, missionary, independence activist, politician and trade unionist. He was the former president of AITUC.