Deepak Sawant
Dr. Deepak Sawant | |
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Minister of Public Health Government of Maharashtra | |
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In office 5 December 2014 – 7 January 2019 |
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| Chief Minister | Devendra Fadnavis |
| Succeeded by | Eknath Shinde |
| Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council | |
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In office 2006–2018 |
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| Succeeded by | Vilas Potnis |
| Constituency | Mumbai Graduate constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiv Sena |
| Residence | Mumbai |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Website | Official Website |
Deepak Sawant is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council, belonging to the Shiv Sena. He represents the Mumbai graduate constituency. He was elected to office in July, 2006 for a term of six years and then reelected in July 2012. However he was denied a spot on the ticket in his third election bid. He was appointed Maharashtra's cabinet minister of in December, 2014 with the portfolio Public Health and Family Welfare. Later in the same month, he was also given responsibility of being guardian minister of Bhandara district and Dharashiv District.
Positions held
- 2004: Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council
- 2006: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council
- 2012: Re-Elected to Maharashtra Legislative Council
- 2014: Cabinet Minister of Public Health and Family Welfare (Marathi: सार्वजनिक आरोग्य आणि कुटुंब कल्याण) in Maharashtra State Government
- 2014: Guardian minister of Bhandara district, Osmanabad District and Aurangabad District