Sharad Pawar
Sharadchandra Pawar | |
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Pawar in May 2012 | |
| 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 26 June 1991 – 6 March 1993 | |
| Prime Minister | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar |
| Succeeded by | P. V. Narasimha Rao |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 3 April 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Vijaysinh Mohite–Patil |
| Constituency | Madha, Maharashtra |
| In office 10 May 1996 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Bapusaheb Thite |
| Succeeded by | Supriya Sule |
| Constituency | Baramati, Maharashtra |
| In office 18 November 1991 – 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Succeeded by | Bapusaheb Thite |
| Constituency | Baramati, Maharashtra |
| In office 31 December 1984 – March 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 | A. R. Antulay |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly | |
| In office February 1967 – January 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Malatibai Madhavrao Shirole |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Constituency | Baramati |
| In office March 1985 – June 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Vacant |
| Succeeded by | Ajit Pawar |
| Constituency | Baramati |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar 12 December 1940 |
| Party | Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1958–1999) Nationalist Congress Party (1999–2024) |
| Spouse |
Pratibhatai Pawar (m. 1967) |
| Relations |
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| Children | Supriya Sule (daughter) |
| Profession |
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| Website | sharadpawar |
As of 29 October, 2010 Source: [1] | |
Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar (born 12 December 1940) is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha ever since 2020, representing the Nationalist Congress Party – Sharadchandra Pawar. Pawar has served three terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra and held cabinet positions in the Union Council of Ministers, including Minister of Defence under P. V. Narasimha Rao and Minister of Agriculture under Manmohan Singh. He founded the original NCP in 1999; however, following a party split in July 2023, he now leads the NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) faction, following a split from the Indian National Congress. Political commentators describe Pawar as a key strategist in coalition politics, noting his long involvement in alliance formation in Maharashtra.
Born in Baramati, Maharashtra, Sharadchandra is the patriarch of the Pawar family, which includes several prominent political figures, including his daughter Supriya Sule, nephew Ajit Pawar, and grandnephew Rohit Rajendra Pawar.
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. He also headed the Mumbai Cricket Association from October 2013 to January 2017. He received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honor, in 2017. Pawar's current Rajya Sabha term is set to expire on 2 April 2026, and as of February 2026, he is considered a potential consensus candidate for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance.