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Jayalalithaa">J. Jayalalithaa</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/O._Panneerselvam" title="O. Panneerselvam">O. Panneerselvam</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Surjit_Singh_Barnala" title="Surjit Singh Barnala">Surjit Singh Barnala</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/C._Vidyasagar_Rao" title="C. Vidyasagar Rao">C. Vidyasagar Rao</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(Additional charge)</span></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Karnataka" title="List of governors of Karnataka">Governor of Karnataka</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><div class="skin-nightmode-reset-color" style="width:100%; margin:0; color: black; background-color: lavender"><b><span style="font-size:85%;">(Additional Charge)</span></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />28 June 2014 – 31 August 2014</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Siddaramaiah" title="Siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/H._R._Bhardwaj" title="H. R. Bhardwaj">H. R. Bhardwaj</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Vajubhai_Vala" title="Vajubhai Vala">Vajubhai Vala</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;">15th <a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh">Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />3 September 2009 – 24 November 2010</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/N._D._Tiwari" title="N. D. Tiwari">N. D. Tiwari</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/E._S._L._Narasimhan" title="E. S. L. Narasimhan">E. S. L. Narasimhan</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Y._S._Rajasekhara_Reddy" title="Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy">Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nallari_Kiran_Kumar_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy">Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/First_Y._S._Rajasekhara_Reddy_ministry" title="First Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy ministry"> Minister of Finance, Planning, Small Savings, Lotteries and Legislative Affairs</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh"> Government of Andhra Pradesh</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />14 May 2004 – 2 September 2009</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Surjit_Singh_Barnala" title="Surjit Singh Barnala">Surjit Singh Barnala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sushilkumar_Shinde" title="Sushilkumar Shinde">Sushilkumar Shinde</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rameshwar_Thakur" title="Rameshwar Thakur">Rameshwar Thakur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N._D._Tiwari" title="N. D. Tiwari">N. D. Tiwari</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Y._S._Rajasekhara_Reddy" title="Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy">Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ashok_Gajapathi_Raju" title="Ashok Gajapathi Raju">Ashok Gajapathi Raju</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><i>Himself</i></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament,_Lok_Sabha" title="Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha">Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Prime Minister</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee" title="Atal Bihari Vajpayee">Atal Bihari Vajpayee</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Kota Saidiah</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nedurumalli_Janardhana_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy">Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Narasaraopet_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency)">Narasaraopet</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy"> Minister of Finance, Transportation<br />Electricity and Home Affairs</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh"> Government of Andhra Pradesh</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1989–1994</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kumudben_Joshi" title="Kumudben Joshi">Kumudben Joshi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Krishan_Kant" title="Krishan Kant">Krishan Kant</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy">Marri Chenna Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nedurumalli_Janardhana_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy">Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kotla_Vijaya_Bhaskara_Reddy" title="Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy">Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy</a></li></ul> </td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh_Legislative_Assembly" title="Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly"> Member of Legislative Assembly<br />Andhra Pradesh</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />2004–2009</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Paleti Rama Rao</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Amanchi_Krishna_Mohan" title="Amanchi Krishna Mohan">Amanchi Krishna Mohan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chirala_Assembly_constituency" title="Chirala Assembly constituency"> Chirala</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1989–1994</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Preceded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Sajja Chandramouli</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left"><span class="nowrap">Succeeded by</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Paleti Rama Rao</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chirala_Assembly_constituency" title="Chirala Assembly constituency"> Chirala</a></td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy"> Minister of Roads & Buildings<br />Housing and Transportation</a><br /><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh"> Government of Andhra Pradesh</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1978–1983</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Governor</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/K._C._Abraham" title="K. C. Abraham">K. C. Abraham</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chief Minister</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy">Marri Chenna Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._Anjaiah" title="T. Anjaiah">T. Anjaiah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kotla_Vijaya_Bhaskara_Reddy" title="Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy">Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy</a></li></ul> </td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender;line-height:normal;padding:0.2em;"><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh_Legislative_Council" title="Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council"> Member of Legislative Council<br /> Andhra Pradesh</a></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />29 March 2009 – 30 August 2011</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chairman</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/A._Chakrapani" title="A. Chakrapani">A. Chakrapani</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Mohammad Jani</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nethi_Vidyasagar" class="mw-redirect" title="Nethi Vidyasagar">Nethi Vidyasagar</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Leader of the House</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Y._S._Rajasekhara_Reddy" title="Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy">Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</a></li> <li><i>Himself</i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kiran_Kumar_Reddy" title="Kiran Kumar Reddy">Kiran Kumar Reddy</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data">Elected by MLAs</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="border-bottom:none"><span class="nowrap"><b>In office</b></span><br />1968–1985</td><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Chairman</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Pidathala Ranga Reddy</li> <li>Thota Rama Swamy</li> <li>N. Venkata Subbaiah</li> <li>Syed Mukasheer Shah</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Deputy</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Mamidipudi_Anandam" title="Mamidipudi Anandam">Mamidipudi Anandam</a></li> <li>Erram Sathynarayana</li> <li>Sayyad Mukhasir Shah</li> <li>Kancherla Keshava Rao</li> <li>Thota Panchajanyam</li> <li>Appanaboyina Chakrapani</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Leader of the House</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kasu_Brahmananda_Reddy" title="Kasu Brahmananda Reddy">Kasu Brahmananda Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/P._V._Narasimha_Rao" title="P. V. Narasimha Rao">P. V. Narasimha Rao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jalagam_Vengal_Rao" class="mw-redirect" title="Jalagam Vengal Rao">Jalagam Vengal Rao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy">Marri Chenna Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/T._Anjaiah" title="T. Anjaiah">T. Anjaiah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bhavanam_Venkatarami_Reddy" title="Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy">Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kotla_Vijaya_Bhaskara_Reddy" title="Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy">Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/N._T._Rama_Rao" title="N. T. Rama Rao">N. T. Rama Rao</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nadendla_Bhaskara_Rao" class="mw-redirect" title="Nadendla Bhaskara Rao">Nadendla Bhaskara Rao</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align:left">Constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122; background:lavender">Personal details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none">(<span class="bday">1933-07-04</span>)</span>4 July 1933<br /><a href="/wiki/Vemuru" title="Vemuru">Vemuru</a>, <a href="/wiki/Madras_Presidency" title="Madras Presidency">Madras Presidency</a>, <a href="/wiki/British_India" class="mw-redirect" title="British India">British India</a> (present-day <a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a>, India)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Died</th><td class="infobox-data">4 December 2021<span style="display:none">(2021-12-04)</span> (aged 88)<br /><a href="/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad">Hyderabad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a>, India</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Political party</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> (until 2011)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Spouse</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1151524712">.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-display-ws{display:inline;white-space:nowrap}</style> <div class="marriage-display-ws"><div style="display:inline-block;line-height:normal;margin-top:1px;white-space:normal;">Konijeti Sivalakshmi</div> <div class="marriage-line-margin2px"></div> <div style="display:inline-block;margin-bottom:1px;"></div>(<abbr title="married">m.</abbr> 1950)<wbr /></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Children</th><td class="infobox-data">4</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid right;"><div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Konijeti Rosaiah</b> (4 July 1933 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian politician who served as the <a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh">15th chief minister</a> of <a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a> from 2009 to 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-toi_3sep09_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-toi_3sep09-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-about_rosaiah_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-about_rosaiah-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also served as the <a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Tamil_Nadu" title="List of governors of Tamil Nadu">Governor of Tamil Nadu</a> from 2011 to 2016 and the <a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Karnataka" title="List of governors of Karnataka">Governor of Karnataka</a> (additional charge) for two months. He was previously an <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Legislative_Council" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Legislative Council">MLC</a>, <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)" title="Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)">MLA</a> and <a href="/wiki/Member_of_Parliament" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of Parliament">MP</a> from the <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> numerous times and handled many ministerial posts over his political career spanning over half a century. </p><p>While serving as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Tamil_Nadu" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Tamil Nadu">Governor of Tamil Nadu</a>, he was also given additional responsibility as <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Karnataka" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Karnataka">Governor of Karnataka</a> when Governor <a href="/wiki/H._R._Bhardwaj" title="H. R. Bhardwaj">H. R. Bhardwaj</a>'s term ended on 28 June 2014,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> until <a href="/wiki/Vajubhai_Vala" title="Vajubhai Vala">Vajubhai Vala</a> took over on 1 September 2014. After completing his five-year term as Governor of Tamil Nadu, he retired from active politics. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rosaiah was born into a <a href="/wiki/Telugu_language" title="Telugu language">Telugu</a>-speaking, middle-class <a href="/wiki/Hindu" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindu">Hindu</a> <a href="/wiki/Komati_(caste)" title="Komati (caste)">Gavara Komati</a> <a href="/wiki/Vaishya" title="Vaishya">Vaishya</a> family in Vemuru, <a href="/wiki/Tenali_mandal" title="Tenali mandal">Tenali mandal</a>, present day <a href="/wiki/Guntur_District" class="mw-redirect" title="Guntur District">Guntur District</a>, in <a href="/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh" title="Andhra Pradesh">Andhra Pradesh</a>. He graduated from <a href="/wiki/Hindu_College_(Guntur)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hindu College (Guntur)">Guntur Hindu College</a>, <a href="/wiki/Andhra_University" title="Andhra University">Andhra University</a> in <a href="/wiki/Commerce" title="Commerce">Commerce</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-loksabhaph.nic.in_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loksabhaph.nic.in-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> While he was studying in <a href="/wiki/Guntur" title="Guntur">Guntur</a>, he was elected as the student leader and thus entered into <a href="/wiki/Politics" title="Politics">politics</a>. He studied at <a href="/wiki/Zilla_Parishad_High_School" title="Zilla Parishad High School">Zilla Parishad High School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Political_career">Political career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Political career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rosaiah began as a political disciple of <a href="/wiki/Swatantra_Party" title="Swatantra Party">Swatantra Party</a> leader and independence activist <a href="/wiki/N.G._Ranga" class="mw-redirect" title="N.G. Ranga">N.G. Ranga</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosaiah_Reference2_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosaiah_Reference2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-beta.thehindu.com_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-beta.thehindu.com-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was elected as <a href="/wiki/Member_of_the_Legislative_Council_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Member of the Legislative Council (India)">MLC</a> in 1968, 1974, 1980 and 2009 and as an MLA in 1989 and 2004 from <a href="/wiki/Chirala" title="Chirala">Chirala</a> assembly constituency. In 1998, he was elected as MP from <a href="/wiki/Narasaraopet_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency)">Narasaraopet</a>. In the year 2011 he was sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosaiah_Reference2_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosaiah_Reference2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> During his long political career he interacted and worked closely with most of the <a href="/wiki/Prime_Ministers_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Prime Ministers of India">Prime Ministers of India</a>, including <a href="/wiki/Jawaharlal_Nehru" title="Jawaharlal Nehru">Jawaharlal Nehru</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Ministerial_portfolios_held">Ministerial portfolios held</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Ministerial portfolios held"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>AP State Minister for Transportation and Roads and Buildings under <a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy">M. Chenna Reddy</a> from 1978.</li> <li>AP State Minister for Transportation and Housing under <a href="/wiki/Tanguturi_Anjaiah" class="mw-redirect" title="Tanguturi Anjaiah">T. Anjaiah</a> from 1980.</li> <li>AP State Minister for Home under <a href="/wiki/Kotla_Vijaya_Bhaskara_Reddy" title="Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy">Kotla Vijaya Bhasker Reddy</a> from 1982.</li> <li>AP State Minister for Finance, Transportation and Electricity under <a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy">M. Chenna Reddy</a> from 1989.</li> <li>AP State Minister for Finance, Medical & Health, Education and Electricity under <a href="/wiki/Nedurumalli_Janardhana_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy">Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy</a> from Dec 1990.</li> <li>AP State Minister for Finance, Medical & Health, Education and Electricity under <a href="/wiki/Kotla_Vijaya_Bhaskara_Reddy" title="Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy">Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy</a> from Oct 1992.</li> <li>AP State Minister for Finance, Planning & Legislative Affairs under <a href="/wiki/Y._S._Rajasekhara_Reddy" title="Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy">Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy</a> from April 2004.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_APCC_President">As APCC President</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: As APCC President"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rosaiah was the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) from 1994 to 1996. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_Finance_Minister">As Finance Minister</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: As Finance Minister"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rosaiah presented the state <a href="/wiki/Budget" title="Budget">budget</a> 16 times, including 7 times in a row, a record in the country.<sup id="cite_ref-beta.thehindu.com_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-beta.thehindu.com-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was a finance minister under <a href="/wiki/Marri_Chenna_Reddy" title="Marri Chenna Reddy">Marri Chenna Reddy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kotla_Vijaya_Bhaskara_Reddy" title="Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy">Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nedurumalli_Janardhana_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy">Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Y._S._Rajashekhara_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy">Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy</a>. As Finance Minister in Chenna Reddy's cabinet, he ensured teachers received retirement benefits. Rosaiah was well known for adhering to strict fiscal management principles and effective mobilization and utilization of government funds. His contribution to the state as its longest serving finance minister is well recognized. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="As_Chief_Minister">As Chief Minister</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: As Chief Minister"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Rosaiah took over as the Chief Minister after the death of <a href="/wiki/Y._S._Rajashekhara_Reddy" class="mw-redirect" title="Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy">Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy</a>. In his tenure, Konijeti strived to bring political stability to the state and continue all the welfare programs planned and initiated by his predecessor. He is often credited with the effective management of the flood situation during October 2009, the law and order situation with respect to the <a href="/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a> agitation which started in December 2010, effective budgetary management, streamlining of the delivery systems of welfare programs etc. He submitted his resignation as <a href="/wiki/Chief_Minister" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Minister">Chief Minister</a> to the <a href="/wiki/Governor_of_Andhra_Pradesh" class="mw-redirect" title="Governor of Andhra Pradesh">Governor of Andhra Pradesh</a>, <a href="/wiki/ESL_Narasimhan" class="mw-redirect" title="ESL Narasimhan">ESL Narasimhan</a> on 24 November 2010 citing health reasons.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Political_History">Political History</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Political History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As per the Information submitted to Parliament Office, as Member of Parliament of 12th Lok Sabha the following positions were held by him:<sup id="cite_ref-loksabhaph.nic.in_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loksabhaph.nic.in-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>1968-85 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council </p><p>1979-83 Minister, Roads and Buildings, Housing, Transport and Home, Andhra Pradesh </p><p>1989-94 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Minister, Finance and Transport, Andhra Pradesh </p><p>1992-93 Leader of House, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly </p><p>1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha </p><p>1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry and Member, Library Committee and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting </p><p>He retired from active politics in August 2016, after completion of his term as Governor of Tamil Nadu.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosaiah_Reference_11-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosaiah_Reference-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His political career lasted around 60 years. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Honours">Honours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Honours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Andhra University conferred Rosaiah with an honorary doctorate in 2007.<sup id="cite_ref-hindu_3sep09_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-hindu_3sep09-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>He was married on 4 June 1950 to Smt Sivalakshmi.<sup id="cite_ref-loksabhaph.nic.in_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loksabhaph.nic.in-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has 3 sons and 1 daughter.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosaiah_Reference2_8-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosaiah_Reference2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> His sons are K S Subba Rao and K S N Murthy and daughter is P Rama Devi. His socio-cultural activities included helping the under-privileged. He was also a good orator.<sup id="cite_ref-Rosaiah_Reference2_8-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rosaiah_Reference2-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was also member of the spices board in the year 1998. His professions include agriculturist, trader and industrialist.<sup id="cite_ref-loksabhaph.nic.in_6-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-loksabhaph.nic.in-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Rosaiah died on 4 December 2021 at the age of 88 in <a href="/wiki/Hyderabad" title="Hyderabad">Hyderabad</a>, <a href="/wiki/Telangana" title="Telangana">Telangana</a> after a brief illness.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="Government of Andhra Pradesh">Government of Andhra Pradesh</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Government_of_Telangana" title="Government of Telangana">Government of Telangana</a> observed a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to him.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in <a href="/wiki/Kompally" title="Kompally">Kompally</a> on 5 December 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Konijeti_Rosaiah&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_chief_ministers_of_Andhra_Pradesh" title="List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh">List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_governors_of_Tamil_Nadu" title="List of governors of Tamil Nadu">List of governors of Tamil Nadu</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 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