Shri Prithviraj Chavan Chief Minister, Maharashtra State

(Sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra State on 11.11.2010)

Name Father's Name Mother's Name Date of Birth Birth Place Maritial Status Spouse Name No. of Children State Name Party Name Shri Prithviraj Dajisaheb Chavan, Late Shri Dajisaheb R.Chavan Smt. Premlabai Chavan, ex-Member of Parliament, 17/3/1946 Indore (Madhya Pradesh) Married On 16 December 1976 Smt. Satvasheela one Daughter One Son Maharashtra Indian National Congress Patan Colony, Shaniwar Peth, Karad, Distt.-Satara, Maharashtra Home Town Address and 415410 contact no. Telephone : (Tel. {02164} 220222, 220950) Office of the Chief Ministers Secretariat, Mantralaya, MumbaiPresent official address and 400032. Tel. No. 22025151, 22025222, Fax 22029214, contact no. PRO Cell : Fax : 22817068. Chief Ministers Official Residence, Varsha Bungalow, Baliram Present Residential Hiray Marg, Malbar Hill, Mumbai 400006. Address Telephone : (Tel. 022-23621313, , 23634950, Fax 23631446) chiefminister@maharashtra.gov.in, Email id B.E.(Hons), M.S. Educated at B.I.T.S., Pilani, Rajasthan and Educational Qualifications University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A. Engineer, Technologist Profession 1991- May 1996 Member, Tenth Lok Sabha 1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Science and Technology, Electronics, Atomic Energy 1992-93 Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests 1994-96 Member, Standing Committee on Finance and Planning Positions Held Member, Standing Committee on Rural and Urban Development 1995-96 Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Special Invitee, Business Advisory Committee 1996-97 Member, Eleventh Lok Sabha Deputy Chief Whip, Lok Sabha, Congress Parliamentary Party Member,

Committee on Energy Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Finance 1996-97 and 1998-2000 Member, Committee on Public Accounts 1996-98 Secretary, Congress Parliamentary Party 1996-99 Member, Committee on Provision of Computers to Members of Parliament 1997 Special Invitee, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Planning and Programme Implementation and Ministry of Science and Technology 1998-99 Member, Twelfth Lok Sabha Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Home Affairs Member, Committee on Government Assurances (resigned on 20 November 1998) 1998-99 and April 2002-Feb.2004 Member, Committee on Finance 2000-01 Spokesperson, All India Congress Committee (A.I.C.C.) April 2002 Elected to Rajya Sabha Aug. 2002-Feb. 2004 Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Defence May 2004-22 May 2009 and 28 May 2009 onwards Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office September 2007 onwards Member, Congress Working Committee (C.W.C.) General-Secretary, AICC April 2008 Reelected to Rajya Sabha April 2008-22 May 2009 Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions (Additional charge) 28 May 2009 onwards Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs. Sworn in as Chief Minister of Maharashtra State on 11.11.2010. Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic Research in Computerization of Indian languages and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests Member, (i) India International Centre, New Delhi, (ii) India Habitat Sports, Clubs, Favourite Centre, New Delhi and (iii) Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; cricket, Pastimes and Recreation tennis, badminton, table tennis, chess, golf and reading U.S.A., France, Japan, U.K., Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Germany, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Oman, Bahamas, China, Hong Kong, Countries Visited Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Singapore, Switzerland, Tajikistan and Thailand Member, Indian National Congress since 1973; Special Invitee, Congress Working Committee; was Member of Indian Parliamentary Delegations to (i) Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Other Information and (ii) Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); was Member of first ever Parliamentary Delegation to Pakistan

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