H. D. Deve Gowda
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda (born 18 May 1933)[1] is an Indian politician. He was the 11th Prime Minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997.[2] He was the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996.
H. D. Deve Gowda | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 17 May 2004 – 24 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | G. Putta Swamy Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Prajwal Revanna |
| Constituency | Hassan |
| 11th Prime Minister of India | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 | |
| President | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Preceded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | I. K. Gujral |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 1 June 1996 – 29 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Indrajit Gupta |
| 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 11 December 1994 – 31 May 1996 | |
| Governor | Khurshed Alam Khan |
| Preceded by | Veerappa Moily |
| Succeeded by | Jayadevappa Halappa Patel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda 18 May 1933 Haradanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) (1999–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1953–1962) Janata Party (1977–1988) Janata Dal (1988–1999) |
| Spouse(s) | Chennamma (m. 1954) |
| Children | 6; including H. D. Revanna, H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Profession | Farmer, Politician |
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| Website | hddevegowda |
He was a member of the 16th Lok Sabha, representing the Hassan constituency of Karnataka from 2004 through 2019, and was the National President of the Janata Dal (Secular) party.[3]
References
- "Shri H. D. Deve Gowda". pmindia.gov.in. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Britannica article". Retrieved 2014-10-16.
- "JDS Leader: H. D. Deve Gowda Profile". janata.in. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
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