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	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	S. M. Krishna is son of S.C. Mallaiah. He was born to a [[Vokkaliga]] family in a village named Somanahalli in the Maddur Taluk of [[Mandya district]], Karnataka. He completed his Bachelor~~'s in~~ Arts from [[Maharaja's College, Mysore]] and obtained a law degree from [[University Law College]], which was then known as Government Law College in [[Bangalore]]. Krishna studied in the United States, graduating from the [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[Dallas]], Texas and [[The George Washington University Law School]] in Washington D.C, where he was a [[Fulbright Scholar]]. Soon after his return to India, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1962.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/sm-krishna-us-educated-experienced-politician_100195817.html\|title=S.M. Krishna: US-educated, experienced politician\|website=thaindian.com\|date=22 May 2009\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref>		S. M. Krishna is son of S.C. Mallaiah. He was born to a [[Vokkaliga]] family in a village named Somanahalli in the Maddur Taluk of [[Mandya district]], Karnataka. He completed his Bachelor of Arts from [[Maharaja's College, Mysore]] and obtained a law degree from [[University Law College]], which was then known as Government Law College in [[Bangalore]]. Krishna studied in the United States, graduating from the [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[Dallas]], Texas and [[The George Washington University Law School]] in Washington D.C, where he was a [[Fulbright Scholar]]. Soon after his return to India, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1962.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/sm-krishna-us-educated-experienced-politician_100195817.html\|title=S.M. Krishna: US-educated, experienced politician\|website=thaindian.com\|date=22 May 2009\|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
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	==Political career==		==Political career==
	[[File:S M Krishna with Obamas.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Krishna(center) with US President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.]]		[[File:S M Krishna with Obamas.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Krishna(center) with US President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.]]
	Krishna started his electoral political career in the year 1962 by winning [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Maddur]] ~~Vidhan~~ Sabha seat as an independent, defeating the prominent politician from [[Indian National Congress]] K V Shankar Gowda for whom [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] had campaigned. [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/300117/i-look-to-the-congress-president-not-others-sm-krishna.html]. Then he joined Praja Socialist Party, but lost from [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Maddur]] in 1967 to Congress' M M Gowda. He won the bye-poll for [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 1968 when the sitting MP died, defeating the Congress nominee.		Krishna started his electoral political career in the year 1962 by winning [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Maddur]] Vidhana Sabha seat as an independent, defeating the prominent politician from [[Indian National Congress]] K V Shankar Gowda for whom [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] had campaigned. [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/300117/i-look-to-the-congress-president-not-others-sm-krishna.html]. Then he joined Praja Socialist Party, but lost from [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Maddur]] in 1967 to Congress' M M Gowda. He won the bye-poll for [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 1968 when the sitting MP died, defeating the Congress nominee.

	In 1968 he was influential in reconciliation between members of the Indian National Congress and Praja Socialist Party. He served three terms as an [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] from the [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Mandya]] constituency of Karnataka starting from 1968 bye-poll as a socialist. His next two terms were as a Congressman, winning elections in 1971 and 1980. Mandya has remained a Congress stronghold, represented in Lok Sabha later by his political proteges like Ambareesh and [[Divya Spandana]] (also known as Ramya). S M Krishna resigned from Lok Sabha in 1972, and became MLC in Karnataka and was appointed a minister by Devaraj Urs.		In 1968 he was influential in reconciliation between members of the Indian National Congress and Praja Socialist Party. He served three terms as an [[Member of Parliament\|MP]] from the [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)\|Mandya]] constituency of Karnataka starting from 1968 bye-poll as a socialist. His next two terms were as a Congressman, winning elections in 1971 and 1980. Mandya has remained a Congress stronghold, represented in Lok Sabha later by his political proteges like Ambareesh and [[Divya Spandana]] (also known as Ramya). S M Krishna resigned from Lok Sabha in 1972, and became MLC in Karnataka and was appointed a minister by Devaraj Urs.
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	Krishna resigned as Governor of Maharashtra on 5 March 2008. It was reported that this was due to his intention to return to active politics in Karnataka.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307103228/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030657110100.htm "S. M. Krishna quits as Governor"], ''The Hindu'', 6 March 2008.</ref> President [[Pratibha Patil]] accepted his resignation on 6 March.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080417235054/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14618039 "Krishna resignation accepted, Jamir in charge of State"], [[Sify.com]], 6 March 2008.</ref>		Krishna resigned as Governor of Maharashtra on 5 March 2008. It was reported that this was due to his intention to return to active politics in Karnataka.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307103228/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030657110100.htm "S. M. Krishna quits as Governor"], ''The Hindu'', 6 March 2008.</ref> President [[Pratibha Patil]] accepted his resignation on 6 March.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080417235054/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14618039 "Krishna resignation accepted, Jamir in charge of State"], [[Sify.com]], 6 March 2008.</ref>
	Krishna entered the [[Rajya Sabha]] and subsequently took the oath of office as Union Cabinet Minister of External Affairs in the Council of Ministers under Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] on 22 May 2009.		Krishna entered the [[Rajya Sabha]] and subsequently took the oath of office as Union Cabinet Minister of External Affairs in the Council of Ministers under Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] on 22 May 2009. In his tennure as the external affairs minister, he visted a number of countries including [[Tajikistan]] in 2012 to strengthen economic and energy ties.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-01/europe/32495588_1_india-and-tajikistan-dushanbe-ayni \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126085329/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-01/europe/32495588_1_india-and-tajikistan-dushanbe-ayni \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=26 January 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=Krishna to pay a two-day visit to Tajikistan from tomorrow\| date=1 July 2012}}</ref>

	Krishna resigned as External Affairs Minister on 26 October 2012 indicating a return to Karnataka state politics.<ref name="toi_resign"/><ref>{{cite news		Krishna resigned as External Affairs Minister on 26 October 2012 indicating a return to Karnataka state politics.<ref name="toi_resign"/><ref>{{cite news
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	* Member, 9th Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1989–1994		* Member, 9th Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1989–1994
	* Speaker, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] 1989–93		* Speaker, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] 1989–93
	* Delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar at ~~West Minister~~, UK in March 1990		* Delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar at Westminster, UK in March 1990
	* Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, 1993–1994		* Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, 1993–1994
	* Elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] in April 1996		* Elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] in April 1996
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	* [[External Affairs Minister]], Government of India: 22 May 2009 to 26 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1190 \|title= Detail profile – Archive Site of National Portal of India \|publisher=Govt. of India}}</ref>		* [[External Affairs Minister]], Government of India: 22 May 2009 to 26 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1190 \|title= Detail profile – Archive Site of National Portal of India \|publisher=Govt. of India}}</ref>

	~~==Foreign visits==~~
	~~{{importance section\|date=April 2021}}~~
	On 2 July 2012, Krishna paid a two-day visit to [[Tajikistan]] to strengthen its economic and energy ties.<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-01/europe/32495588_1_india-and-tajikistan-dushanbe-ayni \| archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126085329/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-01/europe/32495588_1_india-and-tajikistan-dushanbe-ayni \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=26 January 2013 \| work=[[The Times of India]] \| title=Krishna to pay a two-day visit to Tajikistan from tomorrow\| date=1 July 2012}}</ref>

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| successor = [[Salman Khurshid]]
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| term_start = 23 May 2009
| term_end = 28 October 2012
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'''Somanahalli Mallaiah Krishna''' (born 1 May 1932) is an Indian politician who served as [[Minister of External Affairs (India)|Minister of External Affairs of India]] from 2009 to October 2012.<ref name="toi_resign">{{cite news
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-26/india/34749479_1_ministers-cabinet-reshuffle-milind-deora
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130403040128/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-10-26/india/34749479_1_ministers-cabinet-reshuffle-milind-deora
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=3 April 2013
|title=S M Krishna resigns ahead of Cabinet reshuffle; Soni, Wasnik too 'offer' to quit
|work=[[The Times of India]]
|agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]]
|date=26 October 2012
|location=[[New Delhi]]
|access-date=17 January 2013}}</ref> He was the 16th [[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.

==Early life and education==
S. M. Krishna is son of S.C. Mallaiah. He was born to a [[Vokkaliga]] family in a village named Somanahalli in the Maddur Taluk of [[Mandya district]], Karnataka. He completed his Bachelor's in Arts from [[Maharaja's College, Mysore]] and obtained a law degree from [[University Law College]], which was then known as Government Law College in [[Bangalore]]. Krishna studied in the United States, graduating from the [[Southern Methodist University]] in [[Dallas]], Texas and [[The George Washington University Law School]] in Washington D.C, where he was a [[Fulbright Scholar]]. Soon after his return to India, he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly in 1962.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/politics/sm-krishna-us-educated-experienced-politician_100195817.html|title=S.M. Krishna: US-educated, experienced politician|website=thaindian.com|date=22 May 2009|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to Prema. They have two daughters.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/4029/how-sm-krishna-finally-made.html |title=How SM Krishna finally made it |newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]] |date=23 May 2009 |access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref> His daughter Malavika Krishna was married to the Late [[V. G. Siddhartha]], a businessman and the founder of [[Cafe Coffee Day]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://talkmag.in/cms/news/politics/item/1126-no,-thank-you,-mr-sm-krishna|title=NO, THANK YOU, MR SM KRISHNA|first=BASU|last=MEGALKERI|website=talkmag.in|date=19 April 2013|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Divya-Spandana-lashes-out/articleshow/19880638.cms|title=Divya Spandana lashes out!|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 May 2013|access-date=8 August 2016}}</ref>

At the dawn of his political life, he released his biography "Smritivahini" in the presence of many dignitaries. He has penned many interesting incidents including [[Veerappan]] [[Kidnapping of Rajkumar]] during his tenure as the chief minister.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/rajkumar-case-verdict-the-perfect-script-that-will-remain-a-secret/article25042510.ece/amp/ |title=Rajkumar kidnap: The 'perfect script' that will remain a secret |newspaper=The Hindu |date=26 September 2018 |access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref> He has also quoted that the former prime minister of India and national president of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] [[H. D. Devegowda]] had strong plans of joining [[Indian National Congress]] twice during the period of National emergency.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=657075 |title=Bengaluru: JD(S) objects to reference to Deve Gowda in Krishna's book |work=Daiji World |date=26 December 2019 |access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/dec/26/gowda-wished-to--join-congress-twice-reveals-former-cm-krishnas-book-2081063.amp |title=HD Deve Gowda wished to join Congress twice, reveals SM Krishna's book |newspaper=New Indian Express |date=29 December 2019|access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref>

==Political career==
[[File:S M Krishna with Obamas.jpg|thumb|right|Krishna(center) with US President [[Barack Obama]] and First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] during a reception at the Metropolitan Museum in New York.]]
Krishna started his electoral political career in the year 1962 by winning [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Maddur]] Vidhan Sabha seat as an independent, defeating the prominent politician from [[Indian National Congress]] K V Shankar Gowda for whom [[Jawaharlal Nehru]] had campaigned. [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/300117/i-look-to-the-congress-president-not-others-sm-krishna.html]. Then he joined Praja Socialist Party, but lost from [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Maddur]] in 1967 to Congress' M M Gowda. He won the bye-poll for [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)]] in 1968 when the sitting MP died, defeating the Congress nominee.

In 1968 he was influential in reconciliation between members of the Indian National Congress and Praja Socialist Party. He served three terms as an [[Member of Parliament|MP]] from the [[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandya]] constituency of Karnataka starting from 1968 bye-poll as a socialist. His next two terms were as a Congressman, winning elections in 1971 and 1980. Mandya has remained a Congress stronghold, represented in Lok Sabha later by his political proteges like Ambareesh and [[Divya Spandana]] (also known as Ramya). S M Krishna resigned from Lok Sabha in 1972, and became MLC in Karnataka and was appointed a minister by Devaraj Urs.

After he went back to Lok Sabha in 1980, [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/300117/i-look-to-the-congress-president-not-others-sm-krishna.html and] he served as minister under [[Indira Gandhi]] between 1983–84. He lost from Mandya Lok Sabha seat in 1984, and it is unclear if he served as a minister between 1984 and 1985 under [[Rajiv Gandhi]]. Later, he became a member of the Rajya Sabha in the years 1996 and 2006. He was member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and council at different times. Between 1989 and 1993 he was Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka from 1993 to 1994.

In 1999, as [[Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee]] president, he led his party to victory in the assembly polls and took over as Chief Minister of Karnataka, a post he held until 2004. He was also instrumental in creating power reforms with ESCOMS and digitization of land records (BHOOMI) and many other citizen friendly initiatives. He encouraged private public participation and was a fore bearer of the [[Bangalore Agenda Task Force|Bangalore Advance Task Force]]. He later became the Governor of Maharashtra.

Krishna resigned as Governor of Maharashtra on 5 March 2008. It was reported that this was due to his intention to return to active politics in Karnataka.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080307103228/http://www.hindu.com/2008/03/06/stories/2008030657110100.htm "S. M. Krishna quits as Governor"], ''The Hindu'', 6 March 2008.</ref> President [[Pratibha Patil]] accepted his resignation on 6 March.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080417235054/http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?id=14618039 "Krishna resignation accepted, Jamir in charge of State"], [[Sify.com]], 6 March 2008.</ref>
Krishna entered the [[Rajya Sabha]] and subsequently took the oath of office as Union Cabinet Minister of External Affairs in the Council of Ministers under Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] on 22 May 2009.

Krishna resigned as External Affairs Minister on 26 October 2012 indicating a return to Karnataka state politics.<ref name="toi_resign"/><ref>{{cite news
|title = Krishna quits, rejig to focus on youth
|url = http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Foreign-Minister-SM-Krishna-quits-before-Cabinet-rejig/Article1-950451.aspx
|work = [[Hindustan Times]]
|date = 26 October 2012
|location = New Delhi
|access-date = 17 January 2013
|url-status = dead
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121213034536/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Foreign-Minister-SM-Krishna-quits-before-Cabinet-rejig/Article1-950451.aspx
|archive-date = 13 December 2012
|df = dmy-all
}}</ref>

Krishna resigned as a member of INC on 29 January 2017 quoting that the party was in a "state of confusion" on whether it needed mass leaders or not. He also complained of having been sidelined by the party and that the party was "dependent on managers and not time-tested people like [himself]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Veteran leader S.M. Krishna quits Congress|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Yy7NL6lTz8im2WzkXBOe1L/Veteran-leader-SM-Krishna-quits-Congress.html|work=Livemint|access-date=22 March 2017|date=30 January 2017}}</ref> After speculations on his joining the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], he formally joined the party in March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hebbar|first=Nistula|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/sm-krishna-joins-bjp/article17582535.ece|title=S.M. Krishna joins BJP|date=2017-03-22|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-03-14|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Positions held==
* Member of 3rd [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]], 1962–67, from [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Maddur]]. But lost in 1967 on PSP ticket.
* Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to Commonwealth
* Parliamentary Conference, [[New Zealand]], 1965
* Member, [[4th Lok Sabha]] 1968–1971, Socialist MP from Mandya after a bye-poll when sitting MP died in 1967.
* Member, [[5th Lok Sabha]] 1971–1972, Congress candidate from '''[[Mandya (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mandya]]'''
* Member, [[Karnataka Legislative Council]] 1972–1977
* Minister for Commerce & Industries & Parliamentary Affairs, [[Government of Karnataka]] 1972–77
* Member, [[7th Lok Sabha]] 1980–1984, from Mandya. But lost 1984 Lok Sabha election.
* Member, Indian Delegation to the United Nations, 1982
* Union Minister of State for Industry during 1983–1984
* Union Minister of State for Finance during 1984–1985
* Member, 9th Karnataka Legislative Assembly 1989–1994
* Speaker, [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] 1989–93
* Delegate to Commonwealth Parliamentary Seminar at West Minister, UK in March 1990
* Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka, 1993–1994
* Elected to [[Rajya Sabha]] in April 1996
* [[Chief Minister of Karnataka]] October 1999 – 2004 (MLA from [[Maddur (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Maddur]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/maddur-karnataka-assembly-constituency|title=Maddur Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency}}</ref>
* Re-elected to Karnataka Legislative Assembly: 2004 (Chamrajpet constituency)
* Governor, Maharashtra: 2004–2008
* Member, Rajya Sabha from Karnataka 2008–2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.5/NewMembers/RetLMemState.aspx |title=member profile}}</ref>
* [[External Affairs Minister]], Government of India: 22 May 2009 to 26 October 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/rajyasabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=1190 |title= Detail profile – Archive Site of National Portal of India |publisher=Govt. of India}}</ref>

==Foreign visits==
{{importance section|date=April 2021}}
On 2 July 2012, Krishna paid a two-day visit to [[Tajikistan]] to strengthen its economic and energy ties.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-01/europe/32495588_1_india-and-tajikistan-dushanbe-ayni | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126085329/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-01/europe/32495588_1_india-and-tajikistan-dushanbe-ayni | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Krishna to pay a two-day visit to Tajikistan from tomorrow| date=1 July 2012}}</ref>

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