Konijeti Rosaiah కొణిజేటి రోశయ్య |
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18th Governor of Tamil Nadu | |
In office 31 August 2011 – 30 August 2016 |
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Preceded by | Surjit Singh Barnala |
Succeeded by | C. Vidyasagar Rao (Addl. charge) |
17th Governor of Karnataka | |
In office 28 June 2014 – 31 August 2014 |
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Preceded by | H. R. Bhardwaj |
Succeeded by | Vajubhai Vala |
15th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office 3 September 2009 – 24 November 2010 |
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Preceded by | Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy |
Succeeded by | Kiran Kumar Reddy |
Constituency | Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India(MLC) |
Member of the Indian Parliament for Narasaraopet |
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In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 |
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Preceded by | Kota Saidiah |
Succeeded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
Personal details | |
Born |
Vemuru, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India) |
4 July 1933
Political party | INC |
Spouse(s) | Sivalaxmi |
Children | K S Subba Rao P Rama Devi K S N Murthy |
Residence | Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
Religion | Hindu |
Konijeti Rosaiah (born 4 July 1933) is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 2009 to 2010 and Governor of Tamil Nadu from 2011 to 2016. He was previously an MLC, MLA and MP from the Indian National Congress numerous times and handled many ministerial posts over his long political career spanning over half a century. He is one of the most experienced political leaders in the state of Andhra Pradesh and his role as the Finance minister is most recognized.
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, until Vajubhai Vala took over on 1 September 2014.
Rosaiah was born in an Agricultural family in Vemuru, Guntur District, in Andhra Pradesh. He graduated from Guntur Hindu College, Andhra University in Commerce. While he was studying in Guntur, he was elected as the student leader and thus entered into politics.
Rosaiah is a political disciple of Swatantra Party leader and independence activist N.G. Ranga. He was elected as MLC in 1968, 1974, 1980 and 2009 and as an MLA in 1989 and 2004 from Chirala assembly constituency. In 1998, he was elected as MP from Narasaraopet. During his long political career he interacted and worked closely with most of the Prime Ministers of India, including Jawaharlal Nehru.