H.D. Devegowda
Introduction :
H.D. Devegowda is 91 years old Loksabha MP, elected from Hassan of Karnataka state as a member of Janata Dal (Secular) Party. H.D. Devegowda was born to Late Shri Dodde Gowda & Smt. Devamma and is married to Smt. Chennamma. He/She has 4 son(s) 2 daughter(s)
Background information of H.D. Devegowda:
Born to a farmer in 1933, Deve Gowda was a part of the freedom movement. His official government profile too mentions this. According to media profiles, he joined the Congress as a member in 1953 and stayed on till 1962 when he quit and contested the state assembly election, and won, as an Independent.
More 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 |
Basic Details
| Party Name | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Assets ( In Rupees) | More than 1 Crore(s) |
| Background | No significant family background |
| Profession | Agriculturist,Engineer,Farmer,Social Worker |
| Education | 12th |
Contact Details
| Permanent Address | 743, "Amogh" 2nd Main Road ,9th Cross, Padmanabha Nagar,Bangalore - 560 070, Karnataka |
| Delhi Address | 5, Safdarjung Lane,New Delhi - 110 011 |
| Phone | 011-23794499,011-23794431,080-26891444 |
| Fax | 011-23010288,080-26891444 |
| Email address |
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, 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, Committee on Railways |
| 2009 | Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (5th term);Leader, Janata Dal (Secular) Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha |
| 31 Aug. 2009 | Member, Committee on Defence |
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