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Ramakrishna Hegde | |
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Minister of Commerce | |
In office 19 March 1998 – 13 October 1999 | |
Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
Preceded by | Bolla Bulli Ramaiah |
Succeeded by | Murasoli Maran |
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission | |
In office 5 December 1989 – 6 July 1990 | |
Prime Minister | Vishwanath Pratap Singh |
Preceded by | Madhavsinh Solanki |
Succeeded by | Madhu Dandavate |
3rd Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
In office 10 January 1983 – 10 August 1988 | |
Preceded by | R. Gundu Rao |
Succeeded by | S. R. Bommai |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
In office 10 April 1996 – 9 April 2002 | |
Constituency | Karnataka |
In office 10 April 1978 – 23 May 1983 | |
Succeeded by | Sarojini Mahishi |
Constituency | Karnataka |
Personal details | |
Born | Siddapura, Bombay Presidency, British India | 29 August 1926
Died | 12 January 2004 Bangalore, Karnataka, India | (aged 77)
Political party | JD(U) |
Other political affiliations | |
Spouse | Shakuntala Hegde |
Ramakrishna Mahabaleshwar Hegde (29 August 1926 – 12 January 2004) was an Indian politician who served as the third Chief Minister of Karnataka for three terms between 1983 and 1988. He was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1957, 1962, 1967, 1983, 1985 and 1989, and to the Rajya Sabha for two terms, 1978–83 and 1996–2002. He also served as Minister of Commerce and Industry in the Union government (1998–1999).[1]