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<div>{{Short description|Indian politician}}<br />
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{{infobox officeholder<br />
|name = Ramachandra Gowda<br />
| office1 = [[Cabinet Minister]]<br/>[[Government of Karnataka]] <br />
| term_start1 = 30 May 2008<br />
| term_end1 = 12 September 2010<br />
| 1blankname1 = {{centre|Ministry}} <br />
| 1namedata1 = {{centre|'''Term'''}} <br />
| 2blankname1 = Minister of Medical Education<br />
| 2namedata1 = 30 May 2008 - 12 September 2010<br />
| term_start2 = 18 February 2006<br />
| term_end2 = 8 October 2007<br />
| 1blankname2 = {{centre|Ministry}} <br />
| 1namedata2 = {{centre|'''Term'''}}<br />
| 2blankname2 = Minister of Sericulture<br />
| 2namedata2 = 21 June 2006 - 25 January 2007<br />
| 3blankname2 = Minister of Planning & Statistics Department<br />
| 3namedata2 = 18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007<br />
| 4blankname2 = Minister of Small Savings & Lottery<br />
| 4namedata2 = 18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007<br />
| 5blankname2 = Minister of Science & Technology<br />
| 5namedata2 = 18 February 2006 - 8 October 2007<br />
| office3 = [[Deputy Chairman]]<br/>[[Planning Commission (India)|State Planning Board]]<br/>[[Government of Karnataka]]<br />
| predecessor3 = [[D. H. Shankaramurthy]]<br />
| term_start3 = 23 September 2010<br />
| term_end3 = 17 May 2012<br />
| office4 = Member of [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]<br />
| constituency4 = ''Bangalore Graduates''<br />
| term_start4 = 22 June 1988<br />
| term_end4 = 21 June 2018<br />
| successor4 = [[A. Devegowda]]<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1938|12|13}}<br />
| birth_place = Thippur, [[Kunigal]]<br/>[[Tumkur district]]<br />
| spouse = Smt. Yashoda<ref>http://kla.kar.nic.in/mlc%27list/Sri%20Ramachandra%20Gowda.htm</ref><br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| profession = [[Engineer]], [[Agriculturist]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Ramachandra Gowda''' ([[Kannada]]:ರಾಮಚಂದ್ರ ಗೌಡ)is a senior leader of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) in [[Karnataka]], India., Gowda took to social-political activities during his school days having been inspired by the [[Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh]].<br />
He participated in the [[Goa Liberation Movement]] when in high school. Later, he became an active member of the erstwhile [[Bharatiya Jana Sangh]]. He entered the [[Bangalore City Corporation]] as a Jana Sangh member in 1970. He was elected to the City Improvement Trust Board in the same year.<ref name=gowda1>{{cite news|title=Sangh parivar has strong presence|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/31/stories/2008053157870700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080602144849/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/31/stories/2008053157870700.htm|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2008-05-31|archive-date=2008-06-02}}</ref><br />
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He was also the BJP State unit general secretary for a long period. He was first elected to the [[Karnataka Legislative Council]] from the Bangalore Graduates Constituency in 1988 and has been re-elected 3 more times in 1994, 2000 and 2006.<ref name=gowda7>{{cite web|title=Untitled page|url=http://kla.kar.nic.in/Kan_Ramachandregowda.htm}}</ref> He held the portfolios of Small Savings, Mining & Geology and Science & Technology in the BJP and [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] coalition headed by [[H.D.Kumaraswamy]].<ref name=gowda4>{{cite news|title=Ramachandra gowda warns NICE|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061210610400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616191117/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061210610400.htm|url-status=dead|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=2006-06-12|archive-date=2006-06-16}}</ref> It was during his tenure as minister that the state imposed a ban on lottery. In the BJP Government headed by [[B.S. Yeddyurappa]], he held the portfolio of Medical Education. He resigned in September 2010 after his name figured in a Medical Colleges recruitment scam. for which high court gave a clean chit clearing all allegations.<ref name=gowda2>{{cite news|title=Tainted, minister Gowda quits|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/95805/tainted-minister-gowda-quits.html|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref> Subsequently, he has been appointed as the Deputy chairman of the State Planning Board.<ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2010/sep/23/iramachandra-is-planning-board-deputy-chairman-189275.html</ref><ref>https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2012/may/18/spb-deputy-chief-resigns-369168.html</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Born on 13 December 1938 at Tippoor in [[Kunigal]] taluk of [[Tumkur district]], he holds an engineering degree.<ref name="gowda7" /> Basically an Engineer and Agriculturist by profession. He has one Son and one Daughter<br />
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== References ==<br />
*[http://www.ramachandragowda.com/ Ramachandra gowda's personal website] <br />
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