Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 










PAWAR SH. SHARAD CHANDRA GOVIND RAO
CONGRESS (I) - BARAMATI( MAHARASHTRA)



Father's Name:   Shri Govindrao Pawar

Date of Birth:   12 December 1940

Place of Birth:   Baramati in Distt. Pune (Maharashtra)

Marital Status:   Married

Spouse's Name:   Smt. Pratibha Pawar

Educational Qualifications :
B.Com.

Profession :
   Agriculturist

Permanent Address :
   'Aamrai', Baramati, Tal. Baramati,
Distt. Pune (Maharashtra)
Tel. (0212) 222
 
Positions Held :
   
1969-91Member, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
General Secretary, P.C.C., Maharashtra
Secretary, C.L.P., Maharashtra
1972-74Minister of State, IndiaPress, Food, Civil Supplies, Rehabilitation, Publicity, Youth Welfare and Sports, Maharashtra
1974-78Cabinet Minister, Education, Agriculture, Industries, IndiaPress, Labour and Youth Welfare, Maharashtra
1978-80, Feb. 1988-1989 andChief Minister, Maharashtra
March 1989-June 1991
1981-86Leader of Opposition, Maharashtra Legislative Assembly 
1982-87President, Congress (S)
1985Elected to Lok Sabha (Eighth) (resigned in March 1985)
June 1991-March 1993Union Cabinet Minister, Defence
Nov. 1991Re-elected* to Lok Sabha (Tenth)
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the Third time

Social and Cultural Activities :
   President (i) Nehru Centre, Bombay; (ii) Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara; (iii) Vidya Pratishthan, Baramati; (iv) Agricultural Development Trust, Baramati; (v) Shushrut Medical Care, Pune; and (vi) Y.B. Chavan Foundation, Bombay

Special Interests :
   Agriculture, Horticulture, Economics, Irrigation, Energy and Finance

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
   Reading and travelling

Sports and Clubs :
   President (i) Asian Kabaddi Federation; (ii) All India Kabaddi Federation; (iii) Maharashtra Olympic Association; (iv) Garware Club House; and (v) Maharashtra Kustigir Parishad

Countries Visited :
   Widely travelled

Election Result :
   
Baramati  Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate13,99,04
Total votes polled7,62,533
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Sharad Chandra Govind Rao Pawar (I.N.C.)4,27,589
(2) Shri Shankar Rao Baji Rao Patil (Ind.)2,67,088
(3) Shri Subhash Narhar Godase (Ind.)9,902
(4) Shri Omprakash Khatke (A.B.B.N.S.)5,917