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{{Short description|Indian politician (1933–2021)}}
{{family name hatnote|Konijeti|lang=Telugu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Konijeti Rosaiah
| office = 13th [[List of governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start = 31 August 2011
| term_end = 30 August 2016
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = [[J. Jayalalithaa]],[[O. Panneerselvam]]
| smallimage = Konijeti Rosaiah BNC.jpg
| predecessor = [[Surjit Singh Barnala]]
| successor = [[C. Vidyasagar Rao]] {{small|(Additional charge)}}
| office1 = 17th [[List of governors of Karnataka|Governor of Karnataka]]
| term_start1 = 28 June 2014
| term_end1 = 31 August 2014
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[Siddaramaiah]]
| predecessor1 = [[H. R. Bhardwaj]]
| successor1 = [[Vajubhai Vala]]
| office2 = 15th [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]]
| term_start2 = 3 September 2009
| term_end2 = 24 November 2010
| governor2 = [[N. D. Tiwari]],<br />[[E. S. L. Narasimhan]]
| predecessor2 = [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]]
| successor2 = [[Nallari Kiran Kumar Reddy]]
| office3 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha]]
| term_start3 = 10 March 1998
| term_end3 = 26 April 1999
| primeminister3 = [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| predecessor3 = Kota Saidiah
| successor3 = [[Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy]]
| constituency3 = [[Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency)|Narasaraopet]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1933|7|4|df=y}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|12|4|1933|7|4|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Vemuru]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_place = [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (until 2011)
| spouse = {{marriage|Konijeti Sivalakshmi|1950}}
| children = 4 
| residence = [[Ameerpet]], [[Hyderabad (India)|Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
}}

'''Konijeti Rosaiah''' (4 July 1933 – 4 December 2021) was an Indian politician who served as the [[List of chief ministers of Andhra Pradesh|15th chief minister]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] from 2009 to 2010.<ref name="toi_3sep09">{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Rosaiah-takes-oath-as-caretaker-Andhra-CM/articleshow/4968351.cms |title=Rosaiah takes oath as caretaker Andhra CM |date=3 September 2009 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=3 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905040631/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/india/Rosaiah-takes-oath-as-caretaker-Andhra-CM/articleshow/4968351.cms |archive-date=5 September 2009 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiavision.com/news/article/national/222894/konijeti-rosaiah-appointed-the-new-tamil-nadu-governor/ | title=Konijeti Rosaiah appointed the new Tamil Nadu Governor |date=26 August 2011|publisher=Indiavision news}}</ref><ref name="about_rosaiah">{{Cite web|url = http://www.ptinews.com/news/263445_Rosaiah---A-low-profile--non-controversial-leader|title=Rosaiah - A low profile leader}}</ref> He also served as the [[Governor of Karnataka|Governor of Tamil Nadu]] from 2011 to 2016 and the [[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Karnataka]] (additional charge) for two months. He was previously an [[Member of Legislative Council|MLC]], [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] and [[Member of Parliament|MP]] from the [[Indian National Congress]] numerous times and handled many ministerial posts over his long political career spanning over half a century.

While serving as Governor of Tamil Nadu, he was also given additional responsibility as [[Governor of Karnataka]] when Governor [[H. R. Bhardwaj]]'s term ended on 28 June 2014,<ref>{{cite news|title=Tamil Nadu Governor Rosaiah given additional charge of Karnataka|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tamil-Nadu-Governor-Rosaiah-given-additional-charge-of-Karnataka/articleshow/37311458.cms|first=Julie|last=Mariappan|date=27 June 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rosaiah named new Tamil Nadu governor, Farook shifted to Kerala|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-26/india/29931443_1_jharkhand-governor-k-rosaiah-vakkom-purushothaman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120924124419/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-26/india/29931443_1_jharkhand-governor-k-rosaiah-vakkom-purushothaman|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2012|access-date=28 August 2011|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=28 August 2011}}</ref> until [[Vajubhai Vala]] took over on 1 September 2014. After completion of his five year term as Governor of Tamil Nadu he took retirement from active politics.

==Early life==
Konijeti Rosaiah was born into a [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking, middle-class [[Hindu]] [[Komati (caste)|Gavara Komati]] [[Vaishya]] family in Vemuru, [[Tenali mandal]], [[Guntur District]], in [[Andhra Pradesh]]. He graduated from [[Hindu College (Guntur)|Guntur Hindu College]], [[Andhra University]] in
[[Commerce]].<ref name="loksabhaph.nic.in">{{cite news|title=Biographical Sketch of Member of 12th Lok Sabha|work=loksabhaph.nic.in|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/writereaddata/biodata_1_12/3910.htm|access-date=15 February 2021|ref=http://loksabhaph.nic.in}}</ref> While he was studying in [[Guntur]], he was elected as the student leader and thus entered into [[politics]]. He studied at [[Zilla Parishad High School]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Former AP CM, ex-TN Guv K Rosaiah passes away|work=[[United News of India]]|url=http://www.uniindia.com/former-ap-cm-ex-tn-guv-k-rosaiah-passes-away/south/news/2582722.html}}</ref>

==Political career==
Rosaiah began as a political disciple of [[Swatantra Party]] leader and independence activist [[N.G. Ranga]].<ref name="Rosaiah Reference2" /><ref name="beta.thehindu.com">{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/article16615.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first1=S. Nagesh | last1=Kumar | title=Focus shifts to governance, Rosaiah takes full charge | date=8 September 2009}}</ref> He was elected as [[Member of the Legislative Council (India)|MLC]] in 1968, 1974, 1980 and 2009 and as an MLA in 1989 and 2004 from [[Chirala]] assembly constituency. In 1998, he was elected as MP from [[Narasaraopet (Lok Sabha constituency)|Narasaraopet]]. In the year 2011 he was sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Rosaiah Reference2">{{cite news |title=Rosaiah sworn in as Tamil Nadu governor |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/rosaiah-sworn-in-as-tamil-nadu-governor/story-qGktQiWU3ZRn815rYxmRlK.html |access-date=16 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=31 August 2011 |language=en}}</ref> During his long political career he interacted and worked closely with most of the [[Prime Ministers of India]], including [[Jawaharlal Nehru]].

===Ministerial portfolios held===
* AP State Minister for Transportation and Roads and Buildings under [[Marri Chenna Reddy|M. Chenna Reddy]] from 1978.
* AP State Minister for Transportation and Housing under [[Tanguturi Anjaiah|T. Anjaiah]] from 1980.
* AP State Minister for Home under [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy|Kotla Vijaya Bhasker Reddy]] from 1982.
* AP State Minister for Finance, Transportation and Electricity under [[Marri Chenna Reddy|M. Chenna Reddy]] from 1989.
* AP State Minister for Finance, Medical & Health, Education and Electricity under [[Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy]] from Dec 1990.
* AP State Minister for Finance, Medical & Health, Education and Electricity under [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy]] from Oct 1992.
* AP State Minister for Finance, Planning & Legislative Affairs under [[Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy]] from April 2004.

=== As APCC President ===
Rosaiah was the President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) from 1994 to 1996.

===As Finance Minister===
Rosaiah presented the state [[budget]] 16 times, including 7 times in a row, a record in the country.<ref name="beta.thehindu.com" /> He served as a finance minister under [[Marri Chenna Reddy]], [[Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy]], [[Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy]] and [[Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy]]. In his tenure as Finance Minister in Chenna Reddy's cabinet, he ensured that teachers received retirement benefits. Rosaiah is well known for adhering to strict fiscal management principles and effective mobilization & utilization of government funds. His contribution to the state as its longest serving finance minister is well recognized.

===As Chief Minister===
Rosaiah took over as the Chief Minister after the death of [[Y. S. Rajashekhara Reddy]]. In his tenure, Konijeti strived to bring political stability to the state and continue all the welfare programs planned and initiated by his predecessor. He is often credited with the effective management of the flood situation during October 2009, the law and order situation with respect to the [[Telangana]] agitation which started in December 2010, effective budgetary management, streamlining of the delivery systems of welfare programs etc. He submitted his resignation as [[Chief Minister]] to the [[Governor of Andhra Pradesh]], [[ESL Narasimhan]] on 24 November 2010 citing health reasons.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article909295.ece|title=Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah resigns| location=Chennai, India|work=The Hindu|first=S. Nagesh|last=Kumar|date=24 November 2010}}</ref>

===Political History===

As per the Information submitted to Parliament Office, as Member of Parliament of 12th Lok Sabha the following positions were held by him:<ref name="loksabhaph.nic.in" />

1968-85 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council

1979-83 Minister, Roads and Buildings, Housing, Transport and Home, Andhra Pradesh

1989-94 Member, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Minister, Finance and Transport, Andhra Pradesh

1992-93 Leader of House, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly

1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 Member, Committee on Industry and Member, Library Committee and Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Information and Broadcasting

He retired from active politics in August 2016, after completion of his term as Governor of Tamil Nadu.<ref name="Rosaiah Reference">{{cite news |last1=CH V. M. Krishna |first1=Rao |title=Konijeti Rosaiah retires after an epic 60 years in politics |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/010916/konijeti-rosaiah-retires-after-an-epic-60-years-in-politics.html |access-date=16 February 2021 |work=Deccan Chronicle |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=1 September 2016 |language=en}}</ref> His political career lasted around 60 years.

==Honours==
Andhra University conferred Rosaiah with an honorary doctorate in 2007.<ref name="hindu_3sep09">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article14639.ece|title=Rosaiah sworn in as Andhra CM|date=3 September 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=3 September 2009|location=Chennai, India}}</ref>

==Personal life==

He was married on 4 June 1950 to Smt Sivalakshmi.<ref name="loksabhaph.nic.in" /> He has 3 sons and 1 daughter.<ref name="Rosaiah Reference2"/> His sons are KS Subba Rao and KSN Murthy and daughter is P Rama Devi. His socio-cultural activities include helping the under-privileged. He was also a good orator.<ref name="Rosaiah Reference2"/> He was also member of the spices board in the year 1998. His professions include agriculturist, trader and industrialist.<ref name="loksabhaph.nic.in" />

Rosaiah died on 4 December 2021 at the age of 88 in [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]] after a brief illness.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Reddy|first=Ravikanth|last2=Jonathan|first2=P. samuel|date=4 December 2021|title=Former Chief Minister of unified Andhra Pradesh K. Rosaiah passes away|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/former-chief-minister-of-unified-andhra-pradesh-k-rosaiah-passes-away/article37835138.ece|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The [[Government of Telangana]] and the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] observed a three-day state mourning as a mark of respect to him.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Bandari|first=Pavan Kumar|date=2021-12-05|title=Telangana: Last rites of Konijeti Rosaiah to be held today in Hyderabad with state honours|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/telangana-last-rites-of-konijeti-rosaiah-to-be-held-today-in-hyderabad-with-state-honours-718290|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-05|work=[[The Hans India]]|language=en}}</ref> He was cremated with full state honours at his farmhouse in [[Kompally]] on 5 December 2021.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-12-06|title=Thousands bid farewell to Rosaiah|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/politics/061221/rosaiahs-last-rites-performed.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-06|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[List of Governors of Tamil Nadu]]

==References==
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{{Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh}}
{{Governors of Tamil Nadu}}
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