Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao Deshmukh | |
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Deshmukh in May 2012 | |
| Union Minister of Science and Technology | |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Union Minister of Earth Sciences | |
| In office 12 July 2011 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pawan Kumar Bansal |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Union Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises | |
| In office 26 June 2012 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Virbhadra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vayalar Ravi |
| Union Minister of Rural Development | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Mnmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Jairam Ramesh |
| Union Minister of Panchayati Raj | |
| In office 19 January 2011 – 12 July 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | C. P. Joshi |
| Succeeded by | Kishore Chandra Deo |
| Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises | |
| In office 28 May 2009 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Praful Patel |
| 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 1 November 2004 – 5 December 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Chavan |
| In office 18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Rane |
| Succeeded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Shivraj Patil Chakurkar |
| Succeeded by | Shivajirao Patil Kavhekar |
| Constituency | Latur |
| In office 1999–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Shivajirao Patil Kavhekar |
| Succeeded by | Amit Deshmukh |
| Constituency | Latur |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 4 August 2009 – 14 August 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sushilkumar Shinde |
| Succeeded by | Rajani Ashokrao Patil |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh 26 May 1945 |
| Died | 14 August 2012 (aged 67) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Vaishali Deshmukh (m. 1973) |
| Children | |
| Relatives | Deshmukh family |
| Education | LLB |
| Alma mater | ILS Law College, Pune Pune University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh (26 May 1945 – 14 August 2012) was an Indian politician who served as the 14th Chief Minister of Maharashtra, first term from 18 October 1999 to 16 January 2003 and second term, from 1 November 2004 to 5 December 2008. He also served in the Union cabinet as the Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences.
Deshmukh was a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha, India. He had previously held the posts of Minister of Rural Development and Minister of Panchayati Raj, Government of India and Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India. He was a member of Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra. Vilasrao Deshmukh was two-time Chief Minister of Maharashtra, from 1999 to 2003 and from 2004 to 2008. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and originally belonged to Latur district in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.
Critically ill with kidney and liver failures, Deshmukh died on 14 August 2012 due to multiple organ failure at Global Hospitals, Chennai. One of his sons Riteish Deshmukh is a well-known Bollywood actor.