Sharad Pawar
Sharad Pawar | |
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शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार | |
Pawar in 2013 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Y. P. Trivedi |
| Constituency | Maharashtra |
| President of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| 9th President of the International Cricket Council (ICC) | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Preceded by | David Morgan |
| Succeeded by | Alan Isaac |
| 28th Union Minister of Agriculture | |
| In office 23 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Rajnath Singh |
| Succeeded by | Radha Mohan Singh |
| 9th Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 19 January 2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Sharad Yadav |
| Succeeded by | K. V. Thomas |
| 9th Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha | |
| In office 19 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Speaker | G. M. C. Balayogi |
| Preceded by | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Succeeded by | Sonia Gandhi |
| 15th Union Minister of Defence | |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2009–2014 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil |
| Constituency | Madha, Maharashtra |
| In office 1996–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bapusaheb Thite |
| Succeeded by | Supriya Sule |
| Constituency | Baramati, Maharashtra |
| In office 1991–1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Succeeded by | Bapusaheb Thite |
| Constituency | Baramati, Maharashtra |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Shankarrao Bajirao Patil |
| Succeeded by | Sambhajirao Kakade |
| Constituency | Baramati, Maharashtra |
| 6th Chief Minister of Maharashtra | |
| In office 6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Sudhakarrao Naik |
| Succeeded by | Manohar Joshi |
| In office 26 June 1988 – 25 June 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Shankarrao Chavan |
| Succeeded by | Sudhakarrao Naik |
| In office 18 July 1978 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | Vasantdada Patil |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967–1991 | |
| Preceded by | Malatibai Madhavrao Shirole |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Constituency | Baramati |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 1993–1996 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar 12 December 1940[1] Baramati, Bombay Province, British India[1] (present-day Maharashtra, India) |
| Political party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1958–1999) Nationalist Congress Party (1999–2024) |
| Spouse |
Pratibha Pawar (m. 1967) |
| Relations |
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| Children | Supriya Sule (daughter) |
| Residence |
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| Profession |
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| Website | sharadpawar |
As of 29 October, 2010 Source: [1] | |
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (Marathi: शरदचंद्र गोविंदराव पवार, pronunciation: [ʃəɾəd̪ pəʋaːɾ], born 12 December 1940)[1] is an Indian politician.[2] Pawar served four terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held cabinet positions in the Union Council of Ministers, including the Minister of Defence under P. V. Narasimha Rao and Minister of Agriculture under Manmohan Singh. He founded the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) in 1999, following a split from the Indian National Congress, and has served as president since its inception. Pawar leads his faction of the NCP in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house[3] of the Indian parliament. He is the chairperson of Maha Vikas Aghadi, a regional Maharashtra-based political alliance.
Born in Baramati, Maharashtra, Pawar is the patriarch of the Pawar political family that includes his daughter Supriya Sule, nephew Ajit Pawar, and grandnephew Rohit Rajendra Pawar.[4][5][6][7]
Outside of politics, Pawar served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 2005 to 2008 and of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2010 to 2012.[8] He also headed the Mumbai Cricket Association from October 2013 to January 2017.[9]
In 2017, the Indian government conferred upon him the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour.[10]
- ^ a b c "Detailed Profile: Shri Sharad Chandra Govindrao Pawar". India.gov.in. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "'Our party is Sharad Pawar, our symbol is Sharad Pawar', say his supporters". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "Pawar Family Tree | पवार कुटुंबाची वंशावळ | पवार कुटुंब आहे कसं?". marathi.abplive.com (in Marathi). 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ Aron, Sunita (1 April 2016). "The pawar power play". The Dynasty: Born to Rule. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-93-85827-10-5.
- ^ "ठाकरे आणि पवार यांच्यासह 'या' 11 कुटूंबियांच्या हातात महाराष्ट्राचं 'राजकारण', जाणून घ्या". पोलीसनामा (Policenama). 30 September 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "All in Pawar family: 5 members either in Lok Sabha or state assembly". Indian Express. 28 October 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ Kumar, Krishna (14 August 2020). "Maharashtra: Amid a pandemic, the Pawar family political soap opera takes centre stage". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
- ^ "Pawar takes over as ICC president". 1 July 2010 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Sharad Pawar steps down as president of Mumbai Cricket Association". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "NCP chief Sharad Pawar conferred Padma Vibhushan award". www.business-standard.com. Business Standard. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2025.