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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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M. Usha
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| 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 1 July 1949) is an Indian politician. He served as the Vice President of India from 2017 to 2022. He also held important roles as a minister in the Indian government.
Before becoming Vice President, he was the Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, Urban Development, and Information and Broadcasting. He was also the national president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2002 to 2004. In 2024, he received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award.
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Early Life and Education
Venkaiah Naidu was born on 1 July 1949 in Chavatapalem village, Andhra Pradesh. His parents were Rangaiah Naidu and Ramanamma. He went to Zilla Parshad High School in Bucchireddy Palem.
He studied politics and diplomatic studies at V. R. College, Nellore. Later, he earned a law degree from Andhra University College of Law. During his college days, he was part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and joined the ABVP. He was elected as the president of the students' union at Andhra University.
Student Activism
Venkaiah Naidu became well-known for his role in the Jai Andhra Movement in 1972. This movement was a protest for a separate Andhra state. He actively participated in the protests in Nellore.
In 1974, he became a leader of the Jayaprakash Narayan Chhatra Sangharsh Samiti in Andhra Pradesh. He protested against the Emergency rule in India and was even imprisoned for it. From 1977 to 1980, he led the youth wing of the Janata Party in Andhra Pradesh.
Political Journey
Venkaiah Naidu was known for his strong speaking skills. He often spoke up for farmers and the development of less advanced areas. His ability to speak well helped him in his political career.
He was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Andhra Pradesh twice. This was for the Udaygiri constituency in Nellore district, in 1978 and 1983. He became one of the most popular leaders of the BJP in Andhra Pradesh.
National Roles
After holding various positions in the BJP at the state level, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament) from Karnataka in 1998. He was re-elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2004 and 2010.
From 1996 to 2000, he served as the party's spokesperson. He was known for his unique way of speaking. Unlike many politicians from southern India, he learned Hindi well and gave speeches in northern India.
When the NDA won the 1999 elections, he became the Union Cabinet Minister for Rural Development. He worked hard to bring changes in rural development. He introduced many schemes, like the 'Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana', which helped build roads in villages.
Leading the BJP
Naidu became the National President of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2003. He was elected without opposition for a full three-year term in January 2004. After the BJP-led NDA lost the 2004 general elections, he stepped down from his post in October 2004. However, he remained a senior leader and an important campaigner for the BJP.
Minister of Urban Affairs
After the BJP won the 2014 general elections, he became the Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs on 26 May 2014.
He is also involved with the Swarna Bharat Trust, a social service group he founded in Nellore. This 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 youth, find jobs or start their own businesses. In 2016, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan.
Vice Presidency (2017–2022)
In July 2016, he also became the Minister of Information and Broadcasting. A year later, he resigned from his ministerial roles to run for the 2017 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.
He took office as the Vice President of India and the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha on 11 August 2017. His term ended on 11 August 2022. After his term, he moved back to Hyderabad with his family. Jagdeep Dhankhar succeeded him as Vice President.
Key Positions Held
- 1973–74: President, Students' Union, Andhra University
- 1978–85: Member, Legislative Assembly, Andhra Pradesh (2 terms)
- 1980–85: Leader, B.J.P Legislative Party in Andhra Pradesh
- 1988–93: President, Andhra Pradesh State BJP
- 1993 – September 2000: National General Secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Since 1998: Member, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka (3 terms)
- 2000–2002: Minister of Rural Development
- 2002–2004: National President, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2005–2017: 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 Honours
- Padma Vibhushan (2024) - This is India's second-highest civilian award.
- Order of the Green Crescent of Comoros, Commander (2019) - An honour from the country of Comoros.
- Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil.) (2019) - An honorary degree from the University for Peace.
See also
In Spanish: Venkaiah Naidu para niños
