Shankarrao Chavan

Shankarrao Chavan
Chavan on a 2007 stamp of India
Minister of Home Affairs (India)
In office
21 June 1991 – 16 May 1996
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Preceded byChandra Shekhar
Succeeded byMurali Manohar Joshi
In office
31 December 1984 – 12 March 1986
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
Succeeded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Finance (India)
In office
25 June 1988 – 2 December 1989
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byN. D. Tiwari
Succeeded byMadhu Dandavate
Minister of Defence (India)
In office
2 August 1984 – 30 Dec 1984
Preceded byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Succeeded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
Minister of Education (India)
In office
8 August 1981 – 19 July 1984
Preceded byN. D. Tiwari
Succeeded byPrakash Chandra Sethi
Minister of Education (India)
In office
17 Oct 1980 – 8 August 1981
Preceded byB. Shankaranand
Succeeded bySheila Kaul
Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission
In office
8 August 1981 – 18 July 1984
Preceded byN. D. Tiwari
Succeeded byPrakash Chandra Sethi
4th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office
12 March 1986 – 26 June 1988
Preceded byShivajirao Nilangekar Patil
Succeeded bySharad Pawar
In office
21 February 1975 – 16 May 1977
Preceded byVasantrao Naik
Succeeded byVasantdada Patil
President of the Bharat Scouts and Guides
In office
1983–1998
Preceded byJagjivan Ram
Succeeded byRameshwar Thakur
Personal details
Born(1920-07-14)14 July 1920
Paithan, Hyderabad State, British India
Died26 February 2004(2004-02-26) (aged 83)
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Political party Indian National Congress
RelationsAshok Chavan (son)

Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004)[citation needed] was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Maharashtra twice from 1975 until 1977 and from 13 March 1986 until 26 June 1988.