Vilasrao Deshmukh
| Vilasrao Deshmukh | |
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| विलासराव देशमुख | |
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| Minister of Science and Technology | |
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In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 |
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| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Earth Sciences | |
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In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
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In office 26 June 2012 – 14 August 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Minister of Rural Development | |
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In office 19 January 2011 – 12 Jly 2011 |
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| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Jairam Ramesh |
| Minister of Panchayati Raj | |
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In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 |
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| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Kishore Chandra Deo |
| Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |
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In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Praful Patel |
| Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
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In office 7 September 2004 – 5 December 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Sushil Kumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Chavan |
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In office 18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Narayan Rane |
| Succeeded by | Sushil Kumar Shinde |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh 26 May 1945 Babhalgaon, Bombay State, British Raj |
| Died | 14 August 2012 (aged 67) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Vaishalitai Deshmukh |
| Children |
Amit Deshmukh Riteish Deshmukh Dheeraj Deshmukh |
| Occupation |
Lawyer Politician |
| Religion | Hindu,Maratha |
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served two terms as the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra. 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. 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. He is survived by his wife Vaishali and three children (all sons), including actor Riteish Deshmukh.
Deshmukh was born on 26 May 1945 in Babhalgaon in Latur district in the present-day Maharashtra. After completing his School and College Education, he went to Pune University to study law. After passing out from the University, he began to practice law. He married his wife Vaishali in 1973, and has three sons - Amit Deshmukh, a former MLA in Maharashtra, Dheeraj Deshmukh and Bollywood actor Riteish Deshmukh. Riteish is married to actress Genelia D'Souza.
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