H. D. Kumaraswamy | |
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 Kumaraswamy in 2023 | |
| Union Minister of Heavy Industries | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Nath Pandey |
| Union Minister of Steel | |
| Assumed office 10 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Jyotiraditya Scindia |
| 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| Succeeded by | B. S. Yediyurappa |
| In office 3 February 2006 – 9 October 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Dharam Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Leader of the Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 31 May 2013 – 22 January 2014 | |
| Governor | Hansraj Bhardwaj |
| Preceded by | Siddaramaiah |
| Succeeded by | Jagadish Shettar |
| Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 16 May 2018 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | C. P. Yogeeshwara |
| Constituency | Channapatna |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | K. Raju |
| Succeeded by | Anitha Kumaraswamy |
| Constituency | Ramanagara |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. M. Lingappa |
| Succeeded by | K. Raju |
| Constituency | Ramanagara |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Sumalatha |
| Constituency | Mandya, Karnataka |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Tejashwini Gowda (as MP for Kanakapura) |
| Succeeded by | D. K. Suresh |
| Constituency | Bangalore Rural, Karnataka |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy |
| Succeeded by | M. Srinivas |
| Constituency | Kanakapura, Karnataka |
| President of Janata Dal (Secular), Karnataka | |
| Assumed office 20 October 2023 | |
| In office 2014–2018 | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Haradanahalli Deve Gowda Kumaraswamy 16 December 1959 Haradanahalli, Mysore State, India |
| Political party | Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Other political affiliations | Janata Dal |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 2, including Nikhil Kumar |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | H. D. Revanna (brother) Prajwal Revanna (nephew) |
| Alma mater | B.Sc., National College Basavanagudi, Bangalore |
| Profession | |
| Signature |  |
| Nickname | HDK |
| Source: [1] | |
Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy, (born 16 December 1959) is an Indian politician and film producer who is serving as 22nd Minister of Heavy Industries, 35th Minister of Steel since 2024. He also served as the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2018 to 2019 and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was also the leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2014. He is currently the president of the Karnataka State Janata Dal (Secular). He is a member of Lok Sabha, having been elected from Mandya and the former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Channapatna from 2018 to 2024, Ramanagara from 2004 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2018. He is the son of former prime minister of India & former Chief Minister of Karnataka H. D. Deve Gowda.[2]