Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri (born 10 July 1961) is an Indian politician who is the 17th and current Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly. He is the member of Bharatiya Janata Party in Karnataka. He is six-term MLA from Sirsi. He served as the Minister for Primary and Secondary Education in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Government of Karnataka.[1][2]
Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri | |
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| 21st Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 31 July 2019 | |
| Preceded by | K. R. Ramesh Kumar |
| Minister of Primary and Secondary Education (Government of Karnataka) | |
| In office 30 May 2008 – 23 May 2013 | |
| Preceded by | President's Rule |
| Succeeded by | Kimmane Rathnakar |
| Constituency | Sirsi |
| Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2008 | |
| Constituency | Sirsi |
| In office 1994–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Umesh Bhat |
| Constituency | Ankola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 July 1961 Sirsi, Mysore State, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Alma mater | Karnatak University |
| Occupation | Agriculturist, Politician |
He completed his B.Com from Karnatak University, Dharwad. He was an Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad office bearer during his college days and was an influential students union leader.[3]
He represented the Ankola Vidhan Sabha constituency for 3 terms: 1994–99, 1999–04 and 2004–2008. After the delimitation process, he shifted to the newly created Sirsi constituency and won the seat in 2008, 2013 and 2018 elections.[4] He served as MLA for 5 terms in his political career & renowned as a very disciplined politician.
References
- "Bio-data" (PDF). Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- "Cabinet Ministers". Government of Karnataka. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- "Brief Profile". BJP. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- http://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-2018/bjp-wins-28-out-of-33-seats-in-coastal-karnataka-malnad/article23893796.ece