Key facts
- Born
- 1 May 1932, Somanahalli
- Died
- 10 December 2024, Bengaluru
- State of birth
- Somanahalli, Karnataka
- Sector
- Politics & governance
- Profession
- Indian politician
- Gender
- Male
Biography
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna was an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He was the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008. S. M. Krishna served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Vidhana Soudha from December 1989 to January 1993. He was also a Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha member from 1971 to 2014. He is widely credited with putting Bengaluru on the world map by building the foundation for it to become the IT Hub that it is today during his tenure as Chief Minister. In 2023, Krishna was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India.
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Timeline
- 1932Born in Somanahalli
- 1962Becomes Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
- 1967Becomes Member of the Lok Sabha
- 1996Becomes member of Rajya Sabha
- 1999Becomes Chief Minister of Karnataka
- 2004Becomes Governor of Maharashtra
- 2009Becomes Minister of External Affairs
- 2023Awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs
- 2024Dies in Bengaluru
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 (Public domain) · Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson