Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy | |
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| 9th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 9 October 1992 – 12 December 1994 | |
| Governor | Krishan Kant |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Koneru Ranga Rao (1992-1994) |
| Preceded by | Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao |
| In office 20 September 1982 – 9 January 1983 | |
| Governor | K. C. Abraham |
| Preceded by | Bhavanam Venkatarami Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Nandamuri Taraka Ramarao |
| Union Minister of Law, Justice & Company Affairs | |
| In office 21 June 1991 – 9 October 1992 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Subramanian Swamy |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Union Minister of Industry | |
| In office 7 September 1984 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | V. P. Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Union Minister of Shipping and Transport | |
| In office 2 February 1983 – 7 September 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | C. M. Stephen |
| Succeeded by | Veerendra Patil |
| Member of Legislative Assembly Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1994–1994 | |
| Preceded by | K. E. Prabhakar |
| Succeeded by | K. E. Krishna Murthy |
| Constituency | Dhone |
| In office 1983–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Hanumantha Reddy |
| Succeeded by | B. V. Mohan Reddy |
| Constituency | Yemmiganur |
| 15th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 1980–1981 | |
| AICC President | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Kona Prabhakara Rao |
| Succeeded by | Kona Prabhakara Rao |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–1999 | |
| Preceded by | Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy |
| Succeeded by | K. E. Krishnamurthy |
| Constituency | Kurnool |
| In office 1989–1991 | |
| Preceded by | E. Ayyapu Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Kotla Jaya Surya Prakash Reddy |
| Constituency | Kurnool |
| In office 1977–1984 | |
| Preceded by | K. Kodanda Rami Reddy |
| Succeeded by | E. Ayyapu Reddy |
| Constituency | Kurnool |
| Minister of Cooperation, Major Irrigation and Finance | |
| In office 1967–1971 | |
| Chief Minister | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy |
| Member of Legislative Council Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 1967–1972 | |
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| Leader of the House | |
| Constituency | Andhra Pradesh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 August 1920 Amakathadu, Laddagiri Village, Kurnool District, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Died | 27 September 2001 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | K. Shyamla Reddy |
| Children | Two sons and three daughters |
| Alma mater | Besant Theosophical College, Madanapalle and Madras Law College, Madras (Tamil Nadu) |
| Profession | Agriculturist, Lawyer, Sportsman, Political and Social worker |
Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy (16 August 1920 – 27 September 2001) served as the 9th chief minister of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh in 1983 and then from 1992 to 1994. Reddy was a member of the Indian National Congress and was elected to the Lok Sabha six times. Reddy also served as a Union cabinet Minister, along with serving on several parliamentary committees. He lost the 1999 elections and subsequently retired from active politics. Botanical Garden in Hyderabad is named after him.