B. S. Yeddyurappa

Constituency: Shimoga

Party: Bharatiya Janata Party

Father's Name: Late Shri Siddalingappa

Mother's Name: Late Smt. Puttatayamma

Date of Birth: Saturday, February 27, 1943

Birth Place: Bookina-kere, Mandya, Karnataka

Anniversary Date: Sunday, March 5, 1967

Spouse Name: Late Smt. Mythra Devi

SONS: 2

DAUGHTERS: 3

State Name: Karnataka

Permanent Address: No. 381, "Dhavalagiri" 6th Cross, 80 ft. Road, RMV II Stage, Dollars Colony, Bangalore,KarnatakaTel : (080) 23511945, 09972795355 (M) Fax : (080) 22343523

Present Address: 3, South Avenue Lane,New Delhi-110 02109013869185 (M)

Email Id: bs[dot]yeddyurappa[at]sansad[dot]nic[dot]in bsy[at]yeddyurappa[dot]in

Education Qualifications: PUC., Educated at Government College of Pre-University, Mandya, Karnataka

Countries Visited: Australia, Bahrain, China, Europe, Malaysia, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, UAE, UK and USA

Positions Held: 1983-1994 & 2004-2013 Member, Karnataka Legislative Assembly (7 Terms)
1994 - 1999 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
2000 Member, Karnataka Legislative Council
2004 - 2006 Leader of Opposition, Karnataka Legislative Assembly
2006 - 2007 Deputy Chief Minister, Karnataka
2008 - 2011 Chief Minister, Karnataka
May, 2014 Elected to 16^th Lok Sabha
1 Sep. 2014 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Agriculture
22 Dec. 2017 onwards Member, Spices Board

OTHER INFO: During his tenure as Chief Minister,he was awarded Doctorate at Saginaw Valley University, Michigan State USA on 11 Dec. 2008 by Dr. Gilbertson, VC, in recognition of his services