Shivraj V. Patil | |
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| Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh | |
| In office 22 January 2010 – 21 January 2015 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil Pranab Mukherjee |
| Preceded by | Sunith Francis Rodrigues |
| Succeeded by | Kaptan Singh Solanki |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 30 November 2008[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Lal Krishna Advani |
| Succeeded by | P. Chidambaram |
| 10th Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 July 1991 – 22 May 1996 | |
| Deputy | S. Mallikarjunaiah |
| Preceded by | Rabi Ray |
| Succeeded by | P.A. Sangma |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 18 January 1980 – 17 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Udhavrao Patil |
| Succeeded by | Rupatai Patil |
| Constituency | Latur, Maharasthra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 October 1935 Chakur, Hyderabad State, British India (present–day Maharashtra, India) |
| Citizenship | India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Vijaya Patil |
| Children | Shailesh Patil, Swapna Patil |
| Parent | Vishwanath Patil |
| Residence(s) | Chakur, Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Bachelor of science, LLB |
| Alma mater | Osmania university, Mumbai university |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shivraj Vishwanath Patil (born 12 October 1935) is an Indian politician who was the Minister of Home Affairs of India, from 2004 to 2008 and 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1991 to 1996. He was Governor of the state of Punjab and Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015.[2] Previously, he served in the Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi cabinets as Minister of Defence during the 1980s.
Patil resigned from the post of Home Minister on 30 November 2008, following widespread criticism raised after terrorist attacks on Mumbai, and took moral responsibility for the security lapse that led to the attacks.[3]
- ^ Home Minister Shivraj Patil steps down. Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved on 29 December 2011.
- ^ Express News Service (23 January 2010). "Shivraj Patil takes oath as UT Administrator". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Shivraj Patil resigns. Sify.com (30 November 2008). Retrieved on 29 December 2011.