D. K. Shivakumar

D. K. Shivakumar
9th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka
Assumed office
20 May 2023
GovernorThawar Chand Gehlot
Chief MinisterSiddaramaiah
Preceded by
Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
15 May 2008
Preceded byP. G. R. Sindhia
ConstituencyKanakapura
In office
30 November 1989 – 10 May 2008
Preceded byK. L. Shivalinge Gowda
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
ConstituencySathanur
President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
2 July 2020
National PresidentMallikarjun Kharge
Preceded byDinesh Gundu Rao
Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka
In office
11 July 2014 – 23 July 2019
Governor
Chief MinisterH. D. Kumaraswamy
Siddaramaiah
Ministry and Departments
  • Water Resources
  • Medical Education
  • Energy
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee
In office
2008–2010
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byEshwara Khandre assumed office on 2018
Personal details
Born (1962-05-15) 15 May 1962 (age 62)
Kanakapura, Mysore State, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseUsha Shivakumar
Children3
RelativesD. K. Suresh (brother)
OccupationPolitician

Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962), also known by his initials as D. K. Shivakumar, is an Indian politician and businessman who is the 9th and Current Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and also Water resources and Bengaluru Development and Town Planning & Bengaluru Urban District Incharge Minister since 20 May 2023 as a member of the Indian National Congress. He is also the President of the Karnataka PCC since 2020 and was the Working President from 2008 to 2010. He was the cabinet minister in the Government of Karnataka from 2014 to 2019. He represented the Kanakapura constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008 and from Sathanur Assembly constituency from 1989 to 2004.