Background
Krishna, Shri Somanahalli Mallaiah was born on May 1, 1932.
Krishna, Shri Somanahalli Mallaiah was born on May 1, 1932.
Graduate, Maharaja's College, Mysore. Law degree, Governor Law College, Bangalore. Studied, Souther Methodist University, Dallas.
Studied, George Washington University.
Member Karnatoka Legislation Assembly, India, 1962—1967, 1989—1994, speaker, 1989—1992. Professor international law Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya Law College, Bangalore, 1962—1968. Member Indian Parliamentary Delaware to Commonwealth, 4th Lok Sabha, 1968—1970, 5th Lok Sabha, 1971—1972, Karnataka Legislation Council, 1972—1977.
Minister commerce, industries & parliamentary affairs Government of Karnataka, 1972—1977, union minister state finance, 1983—1985, deputy chief minister, 1992—1994, chief minister, 1999—2004. Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, 1996—1999, since 2008. President KPCC, 1999—2000.
Governor State of Maharashtra, India, 2004—2008. Minister external affairs Government of India, since 2009. Chancellor University Mumbai, Doctor Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, University Pune.
Married Smt. Prema Krishna, April 29, 1964. 2 children.