Shankarrao Chavan

Shankarrao Chavan
Chavan on a 2007 stamp of India
Union Minister of Home Affairs
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
Union Minister of Finance
In office
25 June 1988  2 December 1989
Prime MinisterRajiv Gandhi
Preceded byN. D. Tiwari
Succeeded byMadhu Dandavate
Union Minister of Defence
In office
2 August 1984  30 Dec 1984
Preceded byRamaswamy Venkataraman
Succeeded byP. V. Narasimha Rao
Union Minister of Education
In office
8 August 1981  19 July 1984
Preceded byN. D. Tiwari
Succeeded byPrakash Chandra Sethi
Union Minister of Education
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, India
Political party Indian National Congress
RelationsAshok Chavan (son)

Shankarrao Bhavrao Chavan (14 July 1920 – 26 February 2004) 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.