R. S. Gavai
Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai | |
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| Governor of Kerala | |
| In office 11 July 2008 – 7 September 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | V. S. Achuthanandan Oommen Chandy |
| Preceded by | R. L. Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | M. O. H. Farook |
| Governor of Sikkim | |
Additional Charge | |
| In office 13 July 2006 – 12 August 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Pawan Kumar Chamling |
| Preceded by | V. Rama Rao |
| Succeeded by | V. Rama Rao |
| Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 22 June 2006 – 9 July 2008 | |
| Chief Minister | Nitish Kumar |
| Preceded by | Gopalkrishna Gandhi (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | R. L. Bhatia |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha for Maharashtra | |
| In office 3 April 2000 – 2 April 2006 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Anant Gudhe |
| Succeeded by | Anant Gudhe |
| Constituency | Amravati |
| Leader of the Opposition of the Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 22 December 1986 – 20 December 1988 | |
| In office 20 December 1990 – 17 July 1991 | |
| Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 1978 – 1982 | |
| Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 1968 – 1978 | |
| Member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
| In office 1964 – 26 July 1994 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramkrishnan Suryabhan Gavai 30 October 1929 |
| Died | 25 July 2015 (aged 85) Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Party | Republican Party of India Republican Party of India (Gavai) |
| Spouse | Kamala Gavai |
| Children | 2 son: Rajendra Gavai, Bhushan Gavai; a daughter: Kirti |
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| Alma mater | Nagpur University |
| Occupation | Politician, Ambedkarite social activist |
Ramkrishna Suryabhan Gavai (30 October 1929 – 25 July 2015), popularly known as Dadasaheb Gavai, was an Indian politician, social activist, senior leader of the Ambedkarite movement, and founder of the Republican Party of India (Gavai). He was the President of Ambedkar's ideological party Republican Party of India, through this party, he did many works in political and social fields. Gavai also worked with Babasaheb Ambedkar, a polymath. He was the Governor of the three states of Bihar, Sikkim and Kerala, as well as he has served in both houses of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Gavai was a 30-year member (MLC) of the Maharashtra Legislative Council during which he served on the posts of the chairman, the deputy chairman, and the Opposition leader of the council.