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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 |
| 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 Ali (freedom fighter) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| 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 Vishwanath Patil is an Indian politician. He was born on October 12, 1935. He held important positions in the Indian government. From 2004 to 2008, he served as the Minister of Home Affairs. Before that, he was the 10th Speaker of the Lok Sabha (the lower house of India's Parliament) from 1991 to 1996. Later, he became the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh from 2010 to 2015. He also worked as the Minister of Defence in the 1980s.
Mr. Patil resigned from his role as Home Minister on November 30, 2008. This happened after many people criticized the government's handling of the 2008 Mumbai attacks. He took responsibility for the security issues that led to the attacks.
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Early Life and Education
Shivraj Patil was born in a village called Chakur. This village is in the Latur district of Maharashtra, India. He studied science at Osmania University in Hyderabad. Later, he studied law at Bombay University. From 1967 to 1969, he worked in the local government of Latur. He is married to Vijaya Patil and they have two children.
Political Career in Maharashtra
Mr. Patil started his political journey in his home state of Maharashtra. From 1972 to 1980, he was a lawmaker in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. During this time, he held several key roles. He was the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. He also served as the Speaker of the Assembly.
Political Career in the Central Government
In 1980, Shivraj Patil was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha. This is the main Parliament of India. He won elections seven times in a row from the Latur area. In 2004, he lost the Lok Sabha election. However, he was later elected to the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of India's Parliament, in July 2004.
Roles in Government
Mr. Patil held many important positions in the Indian government. He first joined the government led by Indira Gandhi. He was the Minister of State for Defence from 1980 to 1982. After that, he was in charge of the Commerce Ministry. He also handled ministries like Science and Technology and Atomic Energy.
In the government led by Rajiv Gandhi, he was the Minister for Personnel. He also held independent charge of Civil Aviation and Tourism.
As Speaker of Lok Sabha
As the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shivraj Patil introduced important changes. He helped bring computers and modern technology to Parliament. This made it easier for lawmakers to get information. He also helped build the Parliament Library Building. He started live broadcasts of Parliament meetings. This allowed people to watch important discussions like the Question Hour.
As Home Minister
In 2004, Shivraj Patil became the Minister of Home Affairs. This is a very important role for national security. His time as Home Minister faced challenges. He resigned from this position in November 2008. This was after the major terrorist attacks in Mumbai. He took moral responsibility for the security issues.
After his time as Home Minister, Shivraj Patil became the Governor of Punjab. He also served as the Administrator of Chandigarh. He held these roles from 2010 to 2015.
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Shivraj Patil at a seminar on the role of media.
