Sushilkumar Shinde
Sushilkumar Sambhaji Shinde (born 4 September 1941)[1] is an Indian politician. He was the Minister of Home Affairs and Power in the Manmohan Singh government.
Sushilkumar Shinde | |
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| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 31 July 2012 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | P. Chidambaram |
| Succeeded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Leader of the House (Lok Sabha) | |
| In office 3 August 2012 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Modi |
| Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 4 November 2004 – 29 January 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Surjit Singh Barnala |
| Succeeded by | Rameshwar Thakur |
| Minister of Power | |
| In office 30 January 2006 – 31 July 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Anant Geete |
| Succeeded by | Veerappa Moily |
| 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 18 January 2003 – 4 November 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Succeeded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1941 Solapur, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | United Front (1996–2004) United Progressive Alliance (2004–present) |
| Alma mater | Dayanand College, Solapur Shivaji University University of Mumbai Solapur University |
| Website | Official website |
He was also the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha[2][3] until 26 May 2014.
He was the Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra during 18 January 2003 to October 2004.
Shinde unsuccessfully ran for Vice-President of India in 2002, but lost the election to Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.
References
- World, Republic. "Here's what Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Sadhvi Pragya getting BJP ticket, six years after he alleged 'Hindu terror' as Home Minister". Republic World. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "Shinde is new Leader of Lok Sabha". 4 August 2012.
- "Council of Ministers – Who's Who – Government: National Portal of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
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