Shekhar Dutt

Shekhar Dutt
4th Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
23 January 2010 – 19 June 2014
Chief MinisterRaman Singh
Preceded byE. S. L. Narasimhan
Succeeded byRam Naresh Yadav (Acting)
Deputy National Security Advisor of India
In office
27 July 2007 – 2009
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
31st Defence Secretary of India
In office
29 July 2005 – 31 July 2007
Prime MinisterManmohan Singh
Preceded byAjai Vikram Singh
Succeeded byVijay Singh
Personal details
Born(1945-12-20)20 December 1945
Died2 July 2025(2025-07-02) (aged 79)
New Delhi, India
Alma materSwansea University
Websitewww.shekhardutt.in
Military service
Allegiance India
Branch/serviceIndian Army
Years of service1970–1971
Rank India: Short Service Commissioned Officer
Battles/warsIndo-Pakistani War of 1971
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Shekhar Dutt (20 December 1945 – 2 July 2025) was an Indian civil servant who served as governor of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Earlier, he had served on various bureaucratic posts including as an IAS officer and as Secretary in the Ministry of Defence of the Government of India.