S. M. Krishna
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (born 1 May 1932) is an Indian politician. He was Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012.[1] He was a member of the Indian Parliament in the Rajya Sabha. Krishna was the 16th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008.
S. M. Krishna | |
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| Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 23 May 2009 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Salman Khurshid |
| Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 12 December 2004 – 5 March 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Fazal |
| Succeeded by | S. C. Jamir |
| Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 11 October 1999 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Governor | V. S. Ramadevi T. N. Chaturvedi |
| Preceded by | J. H. Patel |
| Succeeded by | N. Dharam Singh |
| Constituency | Maddur |
| Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 19 November 1992 – 11 December 1994 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Veerappa Moily |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Patel |
| Constituency | Maddur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1932 Somanahalli |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2017–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | |
| Spouse(s) | Prema |
| Alma mater | Mysore University Southern Methodist University George Washington University Law School |
S. M. Krishna Media
Krishna (center) with US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.
Krishna at the 6th Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, organised by the Hinduja Hospital
