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Ashok Chavan

Politician

Ashok Chavan is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Ashok Chavan · Aşok Chavan · Chavan, Shri Ashok Shankarrao · Асхок Цхаван · Ашок Чаван · 12 more...				[sources]
Other name	Ashok Chavan · Ashokrao Shankarrao Chavan · Ashokrao Shankarrao Chavan, Shri Chavan Ashokrao Shankarrao · Ashokrao Shankarrao Chavan၊ Shri Chavan Ashokrao Shankarrao · Ashokrao Shankarrao Chavan、Shri Chavan Ashokrao Shankarrao · 19 more...				[sources]
Birth date	1958-10-28				[sources]
Place of birth	Mumbai				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	India				[sources]
Country	India				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status) · State government (unknown status)				[sources]
E-Mail	asho.shankarrao@sansad.nic.in				[sources]
First name	Ashok				[sources]
Last name	Chavan				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q3345623				[sources]
Position	Chief Minister of Maharashtra (2008-2010) · Lok Sabha (member, 2014-) · Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly · Member of the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-) · Member of the 8th Lok Sabha				[sources]
Religion	Hinduism				[sources]
Last change	2025-09-23	Last processed	2025-09-23	First seen	2019-05-21

Descriptions

Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Shankarrao Chavan Politician	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Member of the 8th Lok Sabha	-	-

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