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Ashok Shankarrao Chavan (born ) is the present Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Chavan was sworn in on 8 December 2008, after Vilasrao Deshmukh and the Indian National Congress party selected him to be Deshmukhs successor on 5 December 2008. He also served as Minister for Cultural Affairs, Industries, Mines and Protocol in Vilasrao Deshmukh government. Chavan is son of former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Shankarrao Chavan and they are the first father-son duo in the states history to become chief ministers.
Date of birth: 1958-10-28
Birth Location: Mumbai (formerly Bombay)
Residence: Mumbai
Nationality: Indian
Ethnicity: Maratha
Citizenship: Indian
Education: Bachelor's in Science, Master's in Business Administration
Employer: Government of Maharashtra
Occupation: Politician, Businessman
Home Town: Maharashtra
Party: Indian National Congress
Religion: Hindu
Spouse: Ameeta Ashok Chavan
Children: 2 daughters
Parents: Shankarrao Chavan
Constituency: Bhokar
Constituency2: Mudkhed
Constituency2: Mudkhed
Constituency3: Mudkhed
Chief Minister of Maharashtra
In office: 8 December 2008
Predceded by: Vilasrao Deshmukh
Succeeded by: ''Incumbent''
Minister of Industries, Mines, Protocol,Cultural Affairs
In office: 1 November 2004-20 February 2009
Succeeded by: incumbent
Minister of Revenue
In office: 19 October 1999-20 October 2004
Succeeded by: Patangrao Kadam