Gowda, Shri Chandre D.B. Constituency   : Bangalore North (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Email Address : chandre[DOT]gowda[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in

Father’s Name Shri D. A. Byre Gowda Mother’s Name Smt. Puttamma Date of Birth 26 Aug 1936 Place of Birth Daradahalli, Distt. Chikmagalur (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 22 May 1966 Spouse’s Name Smt. Purna Chandre Gowda No.of Daughters 4 Educational Qualifications B.Sc, LL.B., Educated at Renukacharya College, Bangalore and R. L. Law College, Belgaum, Karnataka Profession Advocate Political and Social Worker Permanent Address 3, R.T. Nagar, MLA Layout, Bangaluru, Karnataka Tel. (080) 23338585, 09448088585 (M) Present Address 5, Feroze Shah Road, New Delhi – 110 001 Tels. (011) 23782454, 9013180194 (M) Positions Held

1971 Elected to 5th Lok Sabha

1976 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

Member, Petition Committee

1978-1983 Member, Karnataka Legislative Council

Jan.1979-Jan.1980 Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka

1980 President, Karnataka State Congress (U) and Kranthiranga

1980-1981 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council

1983-1985, 1989-1992 and 1999-2004 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (3 terms)

1983-1985 Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1986-1989 Member, Rajya Sabha

1989-1992 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1999-2004 Minister, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Govt. of Karnataka

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice

23 Sept. 2009 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

7 Oct. 2009 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Social And Cultural Activities Associated with plantation workers and labour unions and social work Special Interests Labour laws, problems of agriculture, mines and steel industry Favourite Pastime and Recreation Music, debates, drama, Reading and literary activities Sports and Clubs Billiards, badminton and other indoor games; Member,Chikmagalur Club Countries Visited Sri Lanka and East Germany Other Information Associated with the Praja Socialist Party till 1967; Vice President(i) Renukacharya College Students` Association, Banglore; (ii) State Youth Congress, organised state level Youth Congress rally, 1973-1976; and (iii) Karnataka State Congress (U) and Kranthiranga (1980);General Secretary,R.L. Law College Students` Association, Belgaum; Organised a Mammoth Farmers` Rally walking a distance of 600 kms. from navalgund – Dharwar Distt. to Bangalore (1983)

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