Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha

PATIL SH. SHIVRAJ V.
CONGRESS (I) - LATUR (MAHARASHTRA)


Father's Name:   Late Shri Vishwanath Rao alias Sambaji Patil

Date of Birth:   12 October 1935

Place of Birth:   Chakur Distt. Latur (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married in June 1963

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Vijaya Patil

Children:   One son and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc., LL.M.
Educated at Osmania University, Hyderabad and Bombay University, Bombay

Profession :
   Advocate, Agriculturist and Hony. Professor of Law

Permanent Address :
   'DEV GHAR', P.O. Latur-413512 (Maharashtra)
Tel. (02382) 143392
 
Positions Held :
   
1967-72President, Municipality, Latur
1972-79Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1974-75Chairman, Public Undertakings Committee, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
1975-76Deputy Minister, Law & Judiciary, Irrigation & Protocol, Maharashtra
July 1977-March 1978Deputy Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Asssembly
March 1978-Dec. 1979Speaker, Maharashtra Legislative Asembly
1980Elected to Lok Sabha (Seventh)
May 1980-Sept. 80Member, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
Sept. 1980-Oct. 80Chairman, Joint Committee on Salaries and Allowances of Members of Parliament
Oct. 1980 - Jan. 1982Union Minister of State, Defence
Jan. 1982 - Jan. 1983Union Minister of State, Commerce (Independent Charge)
Jan. 1983 - Dec. 1984Union Minister of State, Science & Technology, Atomic Energy, Electronics, Space & Ocean Development
Dec. 1984Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth)
Dec. 1984 - Oct. 1986Union Minister of State, Science & Technology, Atomic Energy, Electronics, Space and Ocean Development, Bio-Technology
Oct. 1986 - June 1988Union Minister of State, Defence Production & Supplies
June 1988 - Dec. 1989Union Minister of State, Civil Aviation & Tourism (Independent Charge)
1989Elected to Lok Sabha (Ninth) for the third time
March 1990 - March 91Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha
June 1991Elected to Lok Sabha (Tenth) for the fourth time
July 1991Elected Speaker, Lok Sabha (unanimously)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the fifth time

Books Published:   'Reminscences and Reflections'

Favourite Pastime and Recreation: Reading Sports Swimming, shooting and horse-riding

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled (41 countries)

Election Result :
   
Latur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,45,017
Total votes polled6,83,273
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Shivraj V.  Patil (I.N.C.)2,79,775
(2) Shri Gopalrao Vithalrao Patil (B.J.P.)2,00,403
(3) Shri Bapu Kaldate (J.D.)1,38,725
(4) Shri Gomare Manoharrao Ekanathrao (B.S.P.)7,785