Mr.H. D. Deve Gowda was the 11th prime minister of India (1996-1997)

H. D. Deve Gowda(18 May 1933) full name Haradanahalli Doddegowda Deve Gowda was the 11th prime minister of India from 1 June 1996 to21 April 1997 for 324 days Previously he was the 14th Chief Minister of Karnataka state from 1994 to 1996.

He is a member of the 16th Lok Sabha representing the Hassan constituency of Karnataka, he was also the National President of the Janata Dal party, and enjoys strong support in the Vokkaliga community which is at the forefront of the state politics.He was also India's first OBC caste prime minister.He was a staunch crusader of socio-economic development and an ardent admirer of the rich cultural heritage of India,he was also a civil engineering diploma holder.when Gowda was young he vowed to become a fighter who would take up the cause of poor farmers, under privileged and oppressed sections of society.

Starting from lower strata of the democratic set-up, Shri Gowda ascended the political rungs gradually. He earned himself a niche in the minds of people while serving as the President of Anjaneya Co-operative Society and later as a member of Taluk Development Board, Holenarasipura.

PERSONAL BACKGROUND

Gowda was born on 18 May 1933 in Haradanahalli, a village in Holenarasipura taluk, of the erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore (now in Hassan, Karnataka) into a middle-class family of Vokkaligas. His father was Dodde Gowda was a paddy farmer and mother, Devamma.

Coming to his education He earned a diploma in civil engineering from L. V. Polytechnic, Hassan, in the late 1950s.In his youth, Gowda helped his father with farming. He worked as a contractor for a while before entering politics in 1953.

In January 1995, Shri Gowda toured Switzerland and attended the Forum of International Economists. His tours to European and Middle Eastern countries were a testimony to his achievements as a dedicated politician. His tour to Singapore, which brought in the much needed foreign investment to the State, proved his business acumen.

FAMILY BACKGROUND

He was married in 1954,they have six children together,he has four grand children and one sibling (NAMES ARE MENTIONED BELOW)

1. Father name- Shri Dodde Gowda

2. Mother name-Devamma

3. Brothers name-H. D. Basave Gowda

4. Spouse Name-Chennamma Deve Gowda

5. Sons name-H. D. Kumaraswamy,H. D. Revanna,H. D. Ramesh,H. D. Balakrishna Gowda

6. Daughters name-H. D. Anusuya,H. D. Shailaja

7. Grand childrens name- Nikhil Gowda, Shamika K. Swamy, Prajwal, Suraj

POLITICAL JOURNEY

1. 1962–89 : Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (seven terms)

2. 1972–76 : Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly

3. 1983–88 : Minister for Public Works and Irrigation, Government of Karnataka

4. 1991 : Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

5. 1991–94 : Member, Committee on Commerce Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee on Fertilizers Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

6. 1994 : President, Janata Dal, Karnataka.

7. 1994–96 : Chief Minister of Karnataka

8. Jun. 1996 – Apr. 1997 : Prime Minister of India and also in charge 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

9. 1996–98 : Member, Rajya Sabha

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

11. 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term). National President, Janata Dal (Secular)

12. 2002 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha in a by-election (3rd term)

13. 2004 : Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (4th term)

14. 2006–2008 : Member, Committee on Railways

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

16. 31 Aug 2009 : Member, Committee on Defence

17. 2014 : Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (6th term)

18. 1 Sep 2014 - : Member, Standing Committee on Defence

HE WAS HONOURED WITH DOCTORATE DEGREES AND WAS A ROLE MODEL FOR MANY PEOPLE.