Shri H.D. Devegowda

Devegowda, Shri H.D. Constituency   : Hassan (Karnataka) Party Name     : Janata Dal (Secular)(JD(S)) Email Address : haradanahalli[AT]yahoo[DOT]co[DOT]in

Father’s Name Late Shri Dodde Gowda Mother’s Name Smt. Devamma Date of Birth 18 May 1933 Place of Birth Holenarsipura, Distt. Hassan (Karnataka) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 25 May 1954 Spouse’s Name Smt. Chennamma No. of Sons 4 No.of Daughters 2 Educational Qualifications Diploma in Civil Engineering Educated at Smt.L.V. Polytechnic, Hassan, Karnataka Profession Agriculturist Engineer, Farmer, Social Worker Permanent Address 743, “Amogh”, 2nd Main Road, 9th Cross, Padmanabha Nagar, Bangalore-560 070, Karnataka Telefax : (080) 26891444 Present Address 5, Safdarjung Lane, New Delhi – 110 011 Tels. (011) 23794499, 23794431 Fax. (011) 23010288 Positions Held

1962-89 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (seven terms)

1972-76 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1983-89 Minister, Public Works and Irrigation, Government of Karnataka

1985-1989 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1991-94 Member, Standing Committee on Commerce

Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Fertilizers

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

1993-94 President, Janata Dal, Karnataka

Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1994-96 Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka

Jun. 1996 – Apr. 1997 Prime Minister of India and also incharge of Ministries/Departments of Petroleum and Chemicals, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic Energy, Home Affairs, Agriculture, Food Processing Industries, Urban Affairs and Employment and Non-Conventional Energy Sources

1996-98 Member, Rajya Sabha

Nov. 1996-Apr. 1997 Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

National President, Janata Dal (S)

2002 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha in bye-election (3rd term)

2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha( 4th term)

5 Aug. 2006-2008 Member, Standing Committee on Railways

2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term)

Leader, Janata Dal (Secular) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha

31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Defence

May, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (6th term)

1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Defence

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation

Special Interests Agriculture and Horticulture Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading Countries Visited Widely travelled; as Minister, Chief Minister, Prime Minister and as a Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegations, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, London Other Information Participated in the freedom struggle as a student leader; Member, Indian National Congress, 1952-62; imprisoned under Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA) during Emergency 1976; Member, (i) Taluk Development Board; and (ii) Co-operative Societies

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