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M. Venkaiah Naidu
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Official portrait, 2017
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| Vice President of India | |
| In office 11 August 2017 – 11 August 2022 |
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| President | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
| Succeeded by | Jagdeep Dhankhar |
| Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs | |
| In office 6 July 2017 – 17 July 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Girija Vyas |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting | |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 17 July 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Arun Jaitley |
| Succeeded by | Smriti Irani |
| Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 6 July 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Singh Tomar |
| Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 26 May 2014 – 5 July 2016 |
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| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Kamal Nath |
| Succeeded by | Ananth Kumar |
| National President of Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 1 July 2002 – 5 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Jana Krishnamurthi |
| Succeeded by | L. K. Advani |
| Union Minister for Rural Development | |
| In office 30 September 2000 – 30 June 2002 |
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| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Sunder Lal Patwa |
| Succeeded by | Kashiram Rana |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 5 July 2016 – 10 August 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Anand Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Alphons Kannanthanam |
| Constituency | Rajasthan |
| In office 27 March 1998 – 5 July 2016 |
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| Preceded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Succeeded by | Nirmala Sitharaman |
| Constituency | Karnataka |
| President of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Andhra Pradesh |
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| In office 1988–1993 |
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| National President |
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| Preceded by | Bangaru Laxman |
| Succeeded by | V. Rama Rao |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh |
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| In office 1978–1985 |
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| Preceded by | Ponneboyina Chenchuramaiah |
| Succeeded by | Mekapati Rajamohan Reddy |
| Constituency | Udayagiri |
| Personal details | |
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Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu
1 July 1949 Chavatapalem, Madras Province, Dominion of India (present-day Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
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Usha Naidu
(m. 1970) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | 1 Tyagaraja Marg, New Delhi 29, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad |
| Alma mater | Andhra University (LLB) |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan (2024) |
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Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu (born on July 1, 1949) is an Indian politician. He served as the Vice President of India from 2017 to 2022. Before that, he was a minister in the Indian government. He held important roles like the Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Urban Development, and Information and Broadcasting.
Mr. Naidu was also the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2002 to 2004. He was the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On August 11, 2017, he became the Vice President of India and the chairman of the Rajya Sabha. In 2024, he received the Padma Vibhushan, which is India's second-highest civilian award.
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Early Life and Education
Venkaiah Naidu was born in Chavatapalem village in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh. He went to Zilla Parshad High School in Bucchireddy Palem. He then studied politics at V. R. College, Nellore. Later, he earned a law degree from Andhra University College of Law in Visakhapatnam.
During his college days, he was a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsev Sangh (a volunteer organization) and joined the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (a student group). He was elected as the president of the students' union at Andhra University. He became well-known for his role in the 1972 Jai Andhra movement in 1972. This movement was a protest for a separate Andhra state.
In 1974, he became a leader for a student group called Jai Prakash Narayan Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti. He protested against the "Emergency" period in India, a time when special rules were in place. Because of his protests, he was put in prison.
Journey in Politics
Venkaiah Naidu was known as a strong speaker who supported farmers and worked for the development of less-developed areas. His speaking skills and political work helped him a lot. He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Andhra Pradesh twice, in 1978 and 1983. He became one of the most popular leaders of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh.
After holding different positions in the BJP, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha (one of India's two main parliamentary houses) from Karnataka in 1998. He was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha two more times, in 2004 and 2010. From 1996 to 2000, he was the party's spokesperson. He was good at explaining things in a clear and interesting way. Unlike many politicians from South India, he learned Hindi well and gave speeches in North India.
When the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won the elections in 1999, he became the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development. This was under Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. He worked hard to bring changes in rural development. Many new programs were started during this time, like the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana' (a program to build rural roads).
Leading the BJP Party
Venkaiah Naidu became the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003. He was chosen without opposition for a full three-year term in January 2004. After the BJP-led NDA lost the 2004 elections, he stepped down from his role in October 2004. L. K. Advani took over from him. However, Naidu remained an important leader and campaigner for the BJP. He also spoke about giving "Special Status to Andhra Pradesh" in the Rajya Sabha in 2014.
Role as Urban Affairs Minister
After the BJP won the 2014 general elections, he became the Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs on May 26, 2014.
Mr. Naidu is also involved with the Swarna Bharat Trust. This is a social service organization he started in Nellore. The trust runs a school for children who are poor, orphaned, or have special needs. It also offers training programs to help people, especially women and young people, find jobs. In May 2016, he was again chosen by the BJP to be a member of the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
Serving as Vice President (2017–2022)
On July 5, 2016, he also became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. A year later, he resigned from these positions to run for the 2017 Indian vice presidential election. He won the election and became India's 13th Vice President. He received 516 votes, while his opponent, Gopalkrishna Gandhi, received 244 votes.
When his term ended, Mr. Naidu decided to move back to Hyderabad with his family. He said he would continue to serve the nation. Jagdeep Dhankhar became the next Vice President on August 11, 2022.
Important Positions Held
- 1973–74: President, Students' Union, Andhra University
- 1978–85: Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly (elected twice)
- 1980–85: Leader, BJP Legislative Party in Andhra Pradesh
- 1988–93: President, Andhra Pradesh State BJP
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Naidu at his farewell ceremony as vice president in New Delhi in August 2022 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other politicians. - 1993 – September 2000: National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Spokesperson of the BJP
- Since 1998: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka (elected three times)
- 30 September 2000 – 1 July 2002: Minister of Rural Development
- 1 July 2002 – 5 October 2004: National President, Bharatiya Janata Party
- April 2005 - 10 August 2017: National Vice-president, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2014–2017: Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Parliamentary Affairs
- 2016–2017: Minister of Information and Broadcasting
- 2017–2022: Vice President of India
Awards and Special Recognition
National and International Honors
| Ribbon | Award Name | Country | Date | What it means | Ref. |
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Order of the Green Crescent |  Comoros |
3 August 2019 | Commander, the highest award for civilians in Comoros. | |
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Padma Vibhushan |  India |
2024 | India's second-highest award for civilians. |
Honorary Degrees
- University for Peace: He received an honorary doctorate degree (Honoris causa) on March 8, 2019.
See Also
In Spanish: Venkaiah Naidu para niños
