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Shivraj V. Patil
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| Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh | |
| In office 22 January 2010 – 21 January 2015 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Preceded by | Udhavrao Patil |
| Succeeded by | Rupatai Patil Nilangekar |
| Constituency | Latur, Maharasthra |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 5 July 2004 – 22 January 2010 |
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| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| 9th Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha | |
| In office 19 March 1990 – 13 March 1991 |
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| Speaker | Rabi Ray |
| Preceded by | M. Thambidurai |
| Succeeded by | S. Mallikarjunaiah |
| 8th Speaker of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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| In office 17 March 1978 – 6 December 1979 |
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| Governor | Sadiq Alo |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Balasaheb Desai |
| Succeeded by | Pranlal Vora |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1972–1980 |
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| Preceded by | V. R. Kaldate |
| Succeeded by | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Constituency | Latur City |
| 5th Deputy Speaker of the House Maharashtra Legislative Assembly |
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| In office 5 July 1977 – 2 March 1978 |
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| Governor | Sadiq Ali (freedom fighter) |
| Chief Minister | Vasantdada Patil |
| Preceded by | S. F. P. S. M. Pasha |
| Succeeded by | Gajananrao Raghunathrao Garud |
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| 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 |
| Residences | Chakur, Latur, Maharashtra, India |
| Education | Bachelor of science, LLB |
| Alma mater | Osmania university, Mumbai university |
| Occupation | Politician |
Shivraj Patil, born on October 12, 1935, is an important Indian politician. He served as the Minister of Home Affairs for India from 2004 to 2008. Before that, he was the 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (a main part of India's Parliament) from 1991 to 1996.
He also held the position of Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015. In the 1980s, he was a Minister of Defence in the governments led by Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Mr. Patil resigned from his role as Home Minister on November 30, 2008. He took responsibility for security issues after the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
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Early Life and Education
Shivraj Patil was born on October 12, 1935. His birthplace was Chakur village in the Latur district. This area was part of the Hyderabad State, which is now in Maharashtra, India.
He studied at Osmania University in Hyderabad, where he earned a science degree. Later, he studied law at Bombay University. From 1967 to 1969, he worked in local government in Latur.
Patil belongs to the Lingayat community. He married Vijaya Patil in June 1963. They have two children, a son and a daughter. He is also a follower of Sathya Sai Baba.
Political Career in Maharashtra
From 1972 to 1980, Shivraj Patil was a legislator for Latur City. He served two terms in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. During this time, he held several important roles.
He was the Chairman of the Public Undertakings Committee. He also served as Deputy Minister for Law & Judiciary, Irrigation, and Protocol. Later, he became the Deputy Speaker and then the Speaker of the Assembly.
National Politics and Parliament
In 1980, Shivraj Patil was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha from the Latur constituency. He won seven Lok Sabha elections in a row. These wins were in 1980, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, and 1999.
However, in the 2004 Lok Sabha election, he lost to Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Rupatai Patil Nilangekar.
Roles in Government Ministries
Shivraj Patil first joined the government led by Indira Gandhi in 1980. He was the Minister of State for Defence from 1980 to 1982. After that, he was given independent charge of the Commerce Ministry from 1982 to 1983.
From 1983 to 1984, he worked in ministries related to Science and Technology, Atomic Energy, Electronics, Space, and Ocean Development. He was also the vice-president of CSIR India from 1983 to 1986.
In the Rajiv Gandhi government, he served as Minister for Personnel and Defence Production. Later, he held independent charge of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
Contributions as Speaker of Lok Sabha
As the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shivraj Patil started or helped with several important projects. He worked on improving how information was shared with Members of Parliament. This included using computers and modernizing systems.
He also played a role in building the Parliament Library Building. He helped start the broadcast of Lok Sabha proceedings, including live broadcasts of the Question Hour for both houses of Parliament.
Between 1991 and 1995, he was part of Indian parliamentary groups. These groups attended various international parliamentary conferences.
Home Minister and Later Roles
Shivraj Patil became the Home Minister in 2004. Even though he lost the 2004 election from Latur, he was appointed to this important position. He was then elected to the Rajya Sabha in July 2004.
After his time as Home Minister, Shivraj Patil was appointed as the Punjab Governor. He also became the Chandigarh Administrator from 2010 to 2015.
