Mekapati Goutham Reddy | |
|---|---|
 Reddy in 2020 | |
| Minister for Industries, Commerce and Information Technology Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 19 June 2019 – 21 February 2022 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Preceded by | Nara Lokesh[1] |
| Succeeded by | Gudivada Amarnath |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 21 February 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Anam Ramanarayana Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Mekapati Vikram Reddy |
| Constituency | Atmakur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 November 1971 Brahmanapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Died | 21 February 2022 (aged 50) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | YSR Congress Party |
| Spouse | Srikeerthi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy (father) |
| Education | M.Sc |
| Alma mater | University of Manchester |
| Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Mekapati Goutham Reddy (2 November 1971 – 21 February 2022) was an Indian businessman[2] and politician from the state of Andhra Pradesh. He was the Minister for Industries, Commerce, and Information Technology in the Government of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected twice and served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly representing the Atmakur Assembly constituency on behalf of YSR Congress Party from 2014 until his death in 2022.
As a minister, he made efforts in framing new policies in industrial and IT sectors. He viewed information technology (IT) to be the factor that would transform Andhra Pradesh to be a trillion-dollar economy. He led a delegation team to Dubai Expo 2020 in February 2022 in order to attract investments to the state.
Goutham Reddy died in 2022 due to a sudden cardiac arrest at the age of 50. After his just-returned from the Dubai Expo 2020, he suffered the fatal event, marking a significant loss to Andhra Pradesh political landscape and its industrial sector.[3][4]
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