Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda
11th Prime Minister of India | |
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In office 1 June 1996 – 21 April 1997 |
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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 |
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Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Murli Manohar Joshi |
Succeeded by | Indrajit Gupta |
14th Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
In office 11 December 1994 – 31 May 1996 |
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Governor | Khurshed Alam Khan |
Preceded by | Veerappa Moily |
Succeeded by | Jayadevappa Halappa Patel |
Personal details | |
Born | 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 |
Residence | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
Profession | Agriculturist, Politician |
Signature | |
Website | hddevegowda |
Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda (born 18 May 1933) is an Indian politician who has served as the 11th Prime Minister of India from 1 June 1996 to 21 April 1997. Prior to which he was serving as the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1994 to 1996.
He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing the Hassan constituency of Karnataka, is the National President of the Janata Dal (Secular) party, and enjoys strong support in the Vokkaliga community which is at the forefront of the state politics
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