Konijeti Rosaiah | |
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| 13th Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 31 August 2011 – 30 August 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Surjit Singh Barnala |
| Succeeded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao (Additional charge) |
| Governor of Karnataka | |
(Additional Charge) | |
| In office 28 June 2014 – 31 August 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Siddaramaiah |
| Preceded by | H. R. Bhardwaj |
| Succeeded by | Vajubhai Vala |
| 15th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 3 September 2009 – 24 November 2010 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy |
| Minister of Finance, Planning, Small Savings, Lotteries and Legislative Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 14 May 2004 – 2 September 2009 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
| Preceded by | Ashok Gajapathi Raju |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Kota Saidiah |
| Succeeded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
| Constituency | Narasaraopet |
| Minister of Finance, Transportation Electricity and Home Affairs Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Governor | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 2004–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Paleti Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | Amanchi Krishna Mohan |
| Constituency | Chirala |
| In office 1989–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Sajja Chandramouli |
| Succeeded by | Paleti Rama Rao |
| Constituency | Chirala |
| Minister of Roads & Buildings Housing and Transportation Government of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1978–1983 | |
| Governor | K. C. Abraham |
| Chief Minister | |
| Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 29 March 2009 – 30 August 2011 | |
| Chairman | A. Chakrapani |
| Deputy |
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| Leader of the House | |
| Constituency | Elected by MLAs |
| In office 1968–1985 | |
| Chairman |
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| Deputy |
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| Leader of the House | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 July 1933 Vemuru, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 4 December 2021 (aged 88) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (until 2011) |
| Spouse |
Konijeti Sivalakshmi
(m. 1950) |
| Children | 4 |
Konijeti Rosaiah (4 July 1933 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian politician who served as the 15th chief minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2009 to 2010.[1][2][3] He also served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2016 and the Governor of Karnataka (additional charge) for two months. He was previously an MLC, MLA and MP from the Indian National Congress numerous times and handled many ministerial posts over his political career spanning over half a century.
While serving as Governor of Tamil Nadu, he was also given additional responsibility as Governor of Karnataka when Governor H. R. Bhardwaj's term ended on 28 June 2014,[4][5] until Vajubhai Vala took over on 1 September 2014. After completing his five-year term as Governor of Tamil Nadu, he retired from active politics.
- ^ "Rosaiah takes oath as caretaker Andhra CM". The Times of India. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ "Konijeti Rosaiah appointed the new Tamil Nadu Governor". Indiavision news. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Rosaiah - A low profile leader".
- ^ Mariappan, Julie (27 June 2014). "Tamil Nadu Governor Rosaiah given additional charge of Karnataka".
- ^ "Rosaiah named new Tamil Nadu governor, Farook shifted to Kerala". The Times of India. 28 August 2011. Archived from the original on 24 September 2012. Retrieved 28 August 2011.