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D. V. Sadananda Gowda

Politician

D. V. Sadananda Gowda is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	D. V. Sadananda Gowda · Gowda, Shri D.V. Sadananda · Д. В. Садананда Говда · डी. वी. सदानन्द गौडः · डी॰ वी॰ सदानंद गौड़ा · 4 more...				[sources]
Other name	D. V. Sadananda Gowda · Devaragunda Venkappa Sadananda Gowda · Sadananda Gowda · डी. वी. सदानन्द गौडः · डी॰ वी॰ सदानंद गौड़ा · 12 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	DVS · ಡಿವಿಎಸ್				[sources]
Birth date	1953-03-18 · 1953-03-19				[sources]
Place of birth	Sullia				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	India				[sources]
Country	India				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	sadananda.gawda@sansad.nic.in				[sources]
First name	D.				[sources]
Website	sadanandagowda.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q1151446				[sources]
Position	Chief Minister of Karnataka (2011-2012) · Lok Sabha (member, 2014-) · Member of the 14th Lok Sabha (2004-2009) · Member of the 15th Lok Sabha (2009-2011) · Member of the 16th Lok Sabha · 2 more...				[sources]
Education	Mangalore University				[sources]
Religion	Hinduism				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Indian politician, Ex Chief Minister of Karnataka

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha	2019-05-30	2024-06-05
Member of the 15th Lok Sabha	2009-05-22

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,099

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Source data IDs: us-cia-india-d-v-sadananda-gowda-min-of-chemicals-fertilizers · evpo-58706936-ee16-4050-a9fb-0152ad829010

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