O P Mehra | |
|---|---|
 Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra | |
| 8th Chief of Air Staff | |
| In office 16 January 1973 – 31 January 1976 | |
| President | V. V. Giri[1] |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi[2] |
| Preceded by | Pratap Chandra Lal |
| Succeeded by | Hrushikesh Moolgavkar |
| 11th Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 3 November 1980 – 5 March 1982 | |
| Chief Minister | |
| Preceded by | Sri Sadiq Ali |
| Succeeded by | Air Chief Marshal I H Latif |
| 6th Governor of Rajasthan | |
| In office 6 March 1982 – 4 January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | K. D. Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Vasantrao Patil |
| 5th President of Indian Olympic Association | |
| In office 1975–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Bhalindra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhalindra Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1919 Lahore, British India (now in Lahore, Pakistan) |
| Died | 8 November 2015 (aged 96) New Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | Sacred Heart Convent Central Model School Government College University Punjab University |
| Awards | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  British India (1940–1947) India (from 1947) |
| Branch/service |  Royal Indian Air Force  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940-1976 |
| Rank | Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands | Maintenance Command No. 3 Squadron IAF |
| Battles/wars | World War II Indo-Pakistani War (1965) |
Air Chief Marshal Om Prakash Mehra, PVSM (19 January 1919 – 8 November 2015) was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Chief of the Air Staff from 1973 to 1976. He received Param Vishisht Seva Medal (PVSM), the highest military award for peace-time service, in 1968. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honour, in 1977. He later became Governor of Maharashtra from 1980 to 1982, and Governor of Rajasthan from 1985 to 1987. He married Satya Mehra and has four children with her Sunil, Parveen, Rahul, and Amitava and numerous grand children.