Shekhar Dutt | |
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| 4th Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 23 January 2010 – 19 June 2014 | |
| Chief Minister | Raman Singh |
| Preceded by | E. S. L. Narasimhan |
| Succeeded by | Ram Naresh Yadav (Acting) |
| Deputy National Security Advisor of India | |
| In office 27 July 2007 - 2009 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| 31st Defence Secretary of India | |
| In office 29 July 2005 – 31 July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Ajai Vikram Singh |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1945 |
| Alma mater | Swansea University |
| Website | www.shekhardutt.in |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1970–1971 |
| Rank | India: Short Service Commissioned Officer |
| Battles/wars | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
Shekhar Dutt is a retired Indian civil servant who served as governor of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Earlier he had served on various bureaucratic posts including, as an IAS officer, as Secretary in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.[1]
- ^ "Shekhar Dutt sworn in as Chhattisgarh governor". New Kerala. 23 January 2010.