S. M. Krishna
Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna (born 1 May 1932) is an Indian politician who served as Minister of External Affairs of India from 2009 to October 2012. He was the 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1999 to 2004 and the 19th Governor of Maharashtra from 2004 to 2008. SM Krishna had served as the Speaker of the Karnataka Vidhan Sabha from December 1989 to January 1993. He was also a member of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha at various times from 1971 to 2014. In 2023, Krishna was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award of India.
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Krishna as external affairs minister at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., June 3, 2011
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| 27th Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 23 May 2009 – 28 October 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Succeeded by | Salman Khurshid |
| 18th Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 12 December 2004 – 5 March 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Vilasrao Deshmukh |
| Preceded by | Mohammed Fazal |
| Succeeded by | S. C. Jamir |
| 10th Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 11 October 1999 – 28 May 2004 | |
| Preceded by | J. H. Patel |
| Succeeded by | N. Dharam Singh |
| 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka | |
| In office 21 January 1993 – 11 December 1994 | |
| Chief Minister | M. Veerappa Moily |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Patel |
| Constituency | Maddur |
| 13th Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 18 December 1989 – 20 January 1993 | |
| Preceded by | B. G. Banakar, JP |
| Succeeded by | V. S. Koujalagi, INC |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1932 Somanahalli, Kingdom of Mysore, British India (now in Karnataka, India) |
| Political party | Retired |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (March 2017 — 2023)
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| Spouse | Prema |
| Relatives | V. G. Siddhartha (son in-law) |
| Alma mater | Mysore University Southern Methodist University George Washington University Law School |
| Honours | Padma Vibhushan (2023) |
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