Vilasrao Deshmukh | |
|---|---|
 Deshmukh in 2012 | |
| Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Earth Sciences | |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 26 June 2012 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Jairam Ramesh |
| Minister of Panchayati Raj | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Kishore Chandra Deo |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Praful Patel |
| 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 5 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Chavan |
| In office 18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Rane |
| Succeeded by | Sushil Kumar Shinde |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh 26 May 1945 Babhalgaon, Hyderabad State, British India (now in Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 14 August 2012 (aged 67) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Vaishali Deshmukh (m. 1973) |
| Children | Amit Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh Dhiraj Deshmukh |
| Relatives | Deshmukh family |
| Residence(s) | Babhalgaon, Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | LLB |
| Alma mater | ILS Law College, Pune Pune University |
| Occupation | Lawyer Politician[1] |
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, from 1 November 2004 to 5 December 2008. He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences.
Vilasrao Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, India. He had previously held the posts of Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj, Government of India and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India.[2] He was a member of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh was two-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2008. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and originally belonged to Latur district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
Critically ill with kidney and liver failures, Deshmukh died on 14 August 2012 due to multiple organ failure at Global Hospitals, Chennai.[3][4] One of his son Riteish Deshmukh is a well-known Bollywood actor.
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- ^ "Department of Heavy Industry". Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ^ "Vilasrao Deshmukh on life support". 7 August 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2015.
- ^ Arun Ram (14 August 2012). "Vilasrao Deshmukh passes away". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2012.