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Punjala Shiv Shankar | |
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| 12th Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 12 November 1995 – 1 May 1996 | |
| Chief Minister | A. K. Antony |
| Preceded by | B. Rachaiah |
| Succeeded by | Khurshid Alam Khan |
| 8th Governor of Sikkim | |
| In office 21 September 1994 – 11 November 1995 | |
| Chief Minister | Sanchaman Limboo Pawan Kumar Chamling |
| Preceded by | Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani |
| Succeeded by | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy (Additional charge) |
| 12th Minister of Law and Justice | |
| In office 25 July 1987 – 14 February 1988 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Ashoke Kumar Sen |
| Succeeded by | Bindeshwari Dubey |
| In office 14 January 1980 – 15 January 1982 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | S. N. Kacker |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Kaushal |
| 14th Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 12 May 1986 – 22 October 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Bali Ram Bhagat |
| Succeeded by | N. D. Tiwari |
| 10th Minister of Power | |
| In office 2 September 1982 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | K. C. Pant |
| Succeeded by | B. Shankaranand |
| 20th Minister of Petroleum | |
| In office 15 January 1982 – 31 December 1984 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | P. C. Sethi |
| Succeeded by | Naval K. Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1929 Mamidipalli, Hyderabad State, British Raj |
| Died | 27 February 2017 (aged 87) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (till 2008, 2011 until his death) Praja Rajyam Party (2008–2011) |
| Spouse | Dr. P. Lakshmibai |
| Children | 2 sons and 1 daughter |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Punjala Shiv Shankar (10 August 1929 – 27 February 2017) was an Indian politician. He served as the Minister of External Affairs, Law, and Petroleum. He was a very influential minister in Indira Gandhi's and Rajiv Gandhi's cabinets and was one of the most senior politicians in India. He also served as Governor of Sikkim from 1994 to 1995 and Governor of Kerala from 1995 to 1996.[1][2]
- ^ National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. "Biographical sketch of P. Shiv Shankar on Parliament of India website". National Informatics Centre, New Delhi. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
- ^ India Today (24 March 2014). "P. Shiv Shanker: The most powerful man after the PM". Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.