K. H. Muniyappa

Kambadahalli Hanumappa Muniyappa (born 7 March 1948) is an Indian politician from Karnataka and Cabinet Minister.

Political career
He belongs to Madiga community, a member of Scheduled Castes.

Muniyappa has represented Kolar seven times consecutively: (10th Lok Sabha, 11th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 13th Lok Sabha, 14th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha). He lost the 2019 elections to a largely unknown face S. Muniswamy by more than one lakh votes.



He was Minister of state in Government of India from 22 May 2004 to 28 October 2012.

Muniyappa was the Union Minister of state for  Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises. He was administered the oath of office along with 59 other ministers on 28 May 2009 by President of India Pratibha Patil.

Degrees and posts held
1969 onwards	Vice-Convenor, Congress (I) Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Cell, District. Kolar, Karnataka.

1978-83	vice-president, Taluk Development Board, Sidlaghatta, District. Kolar, Karnataka.

1991	Elected to 10th Lok Sabha

Member, Pradesh Congress Committee (P.C.C.) (I), Legal Cell, Karnataka

Member, Executive Committee, P.C.C. (I) SC and ST Cell, Karnataka

Vice-president, Taluk Congress (I) Committee, Sidlaghatta, District. Kolar, Karnataka

Member, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.) (I), Dist. Kolar, Karnataka

Member, Food and Civil Supplies (Eradication of Adulteration Committee), District. Kolar, Karnataka

1994	Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.)

1996	Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1996-97	Member, Committee on Industry

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Welfare

1998	Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term)

1998-99	Member, Committee on Industry

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Special Invitee, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Steel and Mines

1999	Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1999-2000	Member, Committee on Industry

2004	Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha(5th term)

23 May 2004 onwards	Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways

2009	Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (6th term)

2009 - 28 Oct. 2012	Union Minister of State, Railways

28 Oct. 2012	Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

2014   Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (7th term)

Awards

 * Honorary Doctorate
 * Honorary Doctorate - 32nd Annual Convocation of Gulbarga University (2014)