M. Thambi Durai is a former union minister of India. He was a cabinet minister in Second Vajpayee Ministry. He was minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs from 1998 to 1999. He is a leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He was first elected to Lok Sabha in 1984 from Dharmapuri. He was elected to 9th Lok Sabha and 12th Lok Sabha and 15th Lok sabha. He was deputy speaker of Lok Sabha from 1985 to 1989. BCET