G. Puttaswamy Gowda
Personal details
Born(1935-12-20)20 December 1935
Died18 August 2006(2006-08-18) (aged 70)
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSmt. P. Shantamma (03 May 1962)
Children1 son and 1daughter
ParentShri Patel Gidde Gowda (father) Smt. Sannamma (mother)
ProfessionAgriculturist, Horticulturist, Industrialist

G. Puttaswamy Gowda (20 December 1935 - 18 August 2006) was an Indian politician and He represented Hassan in Lok Sabha the lower house of the Parliament of India. He defeated H.D. Deve Gowda, former prime minister of India in 13th Lok Sabha elections. He was a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]

Early life and background

Puttaswamy was born to Shri Patel Gidde Gowda and Smt. Sannamma on 20 December 1935, in Keragodu Hassan District of Karnataka. He completed his education Matriculate, Rashtra Bhasha Visharad from Bettadapura, Mysore District and Holenarsipura, Hassan District (Karnataka).[2]

He served as a Member and President of the Taluk Development Board. He was also Director of H.D.C.C.Bank Limited in 1975 and Director of Karnataka State Co-Operative Marketing Federation.[3]

Personal life

G. Puttaswamy Gowda married Smt. P. Shantamma on 3 May 1962. The couple has 1 son and 1daughter.[2]

Position held

# From To Position
1. 1975 Director, H.D.C.C.Bank Limited
2. 1972 1978 Member, Hemavathy Project Rehabilitation Committee, Hassan
3. 1978 1984 Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
4. 1978 1980 Member of Committee on Public Undertakings
5. 1980 Chairman of Estimates Committee
6. 1980 1982 Member of House Committee
7. 1982 1984 Chairman of Committee on Government Assurances
8. 1989 1994 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly
9. 1989 1993
  • Cabinet Minister, Karnataka

Cabinet Minister in the State Government

  • P.W.D., Irrigation, Agriculture
  • Health and Medical Education
  • Social Welfare and Horticulture
10 1999 2004 MP in 13th Lok Sabha from Hassan
11. 1999 2000
  • Member of the Committee on Agriculture
  • Member of Joint Committee on Offices of Profit
  • Member of Joint Committee on the Protection of the Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Bill, 1999
12. 2000 2004 Member of Consultative Committee, Ministry of Textiles

References

  1. ↑ "Tough task for Congress in Hassan". The Hindu. 6 February 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ↑ "Puttaswamy Gowda G." www.kla.kar.nic.in. Retrieved 6 January 2023.


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