Key facts
- Born
- 28 June 1921, Laknepalli
- Died
- 23 December 2004, Delhi
- State of birth
- Laknepalli, Telangana
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Prime Minister of India (1991-1996)
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Pamulaparthi Venkata Narasimha Rao was an Indian independence activist, lawyer, and politician from the Indian National Congress who served as the prime minister of India from 1991 to 1996. He was the first person from South India and the second person from a non-Hindi speaking background to be prime minister. He is known for his role in initiating India's economic liberalisation following an economic crisis in 1991, a process that has been sustained and expanded by every successive prime minister of the country.
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Timeline
- 1921Born in Laknepalli
- 1957Becomes Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- 1971Becomes Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
- 1980Becomes Minister of External Affairs
- 1984Becomes Minister of Defence
- 1984Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
- 1986Becomes Minister of Home Affairs
- 1988Becomes Minister of External Affairs
- 1989Becomes Member of the 9th Lok Sabha
- 1991Becomes Prime Minister of India
- 1992Becomes Minister of External Affairs
- 1993Becomes Minister of Defence
- 2004Dies in Delhi
Sources & licences
- English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- हिंदी विकिपीडिया (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 3/5
- Wikidata (CC0) · 3/5
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0) · Christian Lambiotte - European Commission