Gowda, Shri D.V. Sadananda Constituency   : Bangalore North (Karnataka) Party Name     : Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) Email Address : sadananda[DOT]gowda[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in sadanandagowda[AT]yahoo[DOT]com

Father’s Name Shri Devaragunda Venkappa Gowda Mother’s Name Smt. Kamala Date of Birth 18 Mar 1953 Place of Birth Devaragunda Distt. Dakshina Kannada (Karnataka ) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 06 May 1980 Spouse’s Name Smt. Datty Sadananda No. of Sons 1 Educational Qualifications B.Sc., L.L. B. Educated at St. Phelomena College, Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka and Vaikunta Baliga Law Collge, Udupi, Karnataka Profession Advocate Permanent Address 15-22-1390/4 “KAMALA” 2nd Cross, Kankanady Bendoorwell Lower, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada – 575002, Karnataka 09448123249 (M) Present Address 1, Tyagraj Marg, New Delhi – 110 011 Tel : (011) 23795006, 9868180269 (M) Positions Held

1994 – 2004 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (two terms)

1995 – 1996 Member, Cell for Preparing Draft Bill on Prohibiting Atrocities on Women, Government of Karnataka

1999 – 2004 Deputy Leader, Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

2001 – 2002 Member, Committee for Engery, Fuel & Power, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

2002 – 2003 Member, Public Undertaking Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

2003 – 2004 President, Public Accounts Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha

8 May 2004 – May 2005 and May 2006 – Aug. 2008 Member, Standing Committee on Commerce

National Secretary, B.J.P.

18 Jan. 2006 Member, Sub-committee of the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce for Special Economic Zones

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

9 June 2009 Member, House Committee

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests

4 Aug. 2011 – 12 July 2012 Chief Minister, Karnataka

29 Dec. 2011 Resigned from 15th Lok Sabha

22 Dec. 2012 – 23 May 2014 Member, Karnataka Legislative Council

17 May 2013 – 23 May 2014 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Council

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

27 May 2014 – 9 Nov. 2014 Union Cabinet Minister, Railways

9 Nov. 2014 – 5 July 2016 Union Cabinet Minister, Law and Justice

5 July 2016 onwards Union Cabinet Minister, Statistics and Programme Implementation

Special Interests Participating in “Yakshagana” Folk Art famous in Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka Favourite Pastime and Recreation Chatting with family members and friends Sports and Clubs Kho-Kho (represented Mysore University); badminton & tennis Other Information State Secretary, BJP Yuva Morcha, 1983-88; President, Karnataka Industries Staff Union, 1977-82; Assistant Public Prosecutor, 1979-82;Director, CAMPCO, Manglore, Karnataka, 1991-94; Vice-President, SCDCC Bank, Mangalore; Member, State L.D. Bank, Staff Selection Committee, 1989-90;

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