Govind Ballabh Pant | |
|---|---|
 Postage stamp, 1965 | |
| 5th Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 January 1955 – 7 March 1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Kailash Nath Katju |
| Succeeded by | Lal Bahadur Shastri |
| 1st Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 26 January 1950 – 27 December 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Sampurnanand |
| 2nd Chief Minister of United Provinces | |
| In office 1 April 1946 – 25 January 1950 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Office Abolished |
| In office 17 July 1937 – 2 November 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Ahmad Said Khan Chhatari |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 September 1887 Khoont, North-Western Provinces, British India (Present-day Uttarakhand, India) |
| Died | 7 March 1961 (aged 73) New Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 3, including Krishna Chandra Pant |
| Relatives | Ila Pant (daughter-in-law) |
| Residence(s) | No. 6, Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Allahabad University |
| Profession | Lawyer Independence Activist |
| Awards | Bharat Ratna (1957) |
Govind Ballabh Pant (10 September 1887 – 7 March 1961) was an Indian freedom fighter and the first chief minister of Uttar Pradesh. Alongside Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Vallabh Bhai Patel, Pant was a key figure in the movement for India's Independence and later a pivotal figure in the Indian Government. He was one of the foremost political leaders of Uttar Pradesh (then known as United Provinces) and a key player in the successful movement to establish Hindi as the official language of Indian Union.
Today, several Indian hospitals, educational institutions and foundations bear his name. Pant received India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1957.