Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha

DEVE GOWDA, SHRI H.D.
[JANATA DAL - HASSAN (KARNATAKA)]



Father's Name       Late Shri Dodde Gowda                   

Date of Birth       18 May 1933

Place of Birth      Vill. Haradanahalli, Taluk Holenarsipura
                  Distt. Hassan (Karnataka)

Marital Status      Married on 25 May 1954

Spouse's Name       Smt. Chennamma                          

Children            Four sons and  two daughters

Educational Qualifications  

               Diploma in Civil Engineering

               Educated at Government High School, Holenarsipura and
               Smt. L.V. Polytechnic, Hassan (Karnataka)

Profession         

               Agriculturist

Permanent Address  

         (1)   No. 281, 80 Feet Road,                   
               Padmanabha Nagar,                       
               Banashankari, 
       2nd Stage Bangalore-560071
       (Karnataka)

         (2)   Paduvalahippe, Kasaba Hobi
       Taluk Holenarsipura,
       Distt. Hassan
       (Karnataka)   

Present Address

       5, Safdarjung Lane,
       New Delhi - 110011

       Tel. (011) 3794747

Positions Held  

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

1972-76        Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative
               Assembly (one term)

1983-89        Minister, Public Works and Irrigation, Karnataka

1985-89        Chairman, Public Accounts Committee,

1991           Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

1991-94        Member, Committee on Commerce

               Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Fertilizer

       Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
               Agriculture
       
1993-94        President, Janata Dal, Karnataka

       Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

1994-96        Chief Minister, Karnataka

June 1996-     Prime Minister of India and also incharge of
April 1997     Ministries/Departments of Petroleum and chemicals
               Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Atomic
               Energy, IndiaPress Affairs, Agriculture, Food Processing
       Industries, Urban Affairs and Employment and 
       Non-Conventional Energy Sources

1996-98       Member, Rajya Sabha

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

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

Special Interests  

Agriculture and horticultre

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading

Countries Visited  

Widely travelled; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation,
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

Election Result of
Hassan Lok Sabha Constituency  

Total electorate 11,72,571
Total votes polled  8,64,621

Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates

(1) Shri H.D. Deve Gowda(J.D.)   3,36,407
(2) Shri H.C. Sreekantaiah Annaiah (I.N.C.) 3,04,753
(3) Smt. Susheela Shivappa (B.J.P.) 2,05,628
(4) Shri M.D. Gangaiah (B.S.P.)    6,116
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