Manohar Joshi

**Manohar Gajanan Joshi** (2 December 1937 – 23 February 2024) was an Indian politician. He was one of the key leaders of the Shiv Sena political party. He was the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999. He was also the 13th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004.

## Death

Joshi died in Mumbai on 23 February 2024. He was 86 years old at the time of his death. The cause of death was cardiac arrest.

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **name**: Manohar Joshi
- **image**: Manohar Joshi cropped.jpg
- **birth place**: Raigad district, Raigad, Bombay Presidency, British India
- **death place**: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- **order**: 12th
- **office**: Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- **order1**: 13th
- **office1**: Speaker of the Lok Sabha
- **term start1**: 10 May 2002
- **term end1**: 2 August 2004
- **president1**: A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
- **primeminister1**: Atal Bihari Vajpayee (also been a Leader of the House in Lok Sabha, Leader of the House)
- **1blankname1**: Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Deputy Speaker
- **1namedata1**: P. M. Sayeed
- **predecessor1**: G. M. C. Balayogi
- **successor1**: Somnath Chatterjee
- **term start**: 14 March 1995
- **term end**: 31 January 1999
- **predecessor**: Sharad Pawar
- **successor**: Narayan Rane
- **office2**: Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises
- **primeminister2**: Atal Bihari Vajpayee
- **predecessor2**: Chandra Shekhar
- **successor2**: Anant Geete
- **term start2**: 19 October 1999
- **term end2**: 9 May 2002
- **office3**: Leader of Shiv Sena
- **term start3**: 19 June 1966
- **term end3**: 23 February 2024
- **president3**: Bal Thackeray (1966–2012)
Uddhav Thackeray (2012–2022)
Eknath Shinde (2022–)
- **office4**: Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Leader of the House Legislative Assembly
Maharashtra
- **termstart4**: 14 March 1995
- **termend4**: 31 January 1999
- **predecessor4**: Sharad Pawar
- **successor4**: Narayan Rane
- **office5**: Leader of the Opposition
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- **term start5**: 22 March 1990
- **term end5**: 12 December 1991
- **predecessor5**: Mrinal Gore
- **successor5**: Gopinath Munde
- **office6**: Mayor of Mumbai
- **term start6**: 1976
- **term end6**: 1977
- **predecessor6**: Mehta
- **successor6**: Murli Deora
- **office7**: Member of Parliament, Loksabha
- **constituency7**: Mumbai North Central (Lok Sabha constituency), Mumbai North Central
- **term start7**: 1999
- **term end7**: 2004
- **predecessor7**: Ramdas Athawale
- **successor7**: Eknath Gaikwad
- **office8**: Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
- **term start8**: 2006
- **term end8**: 2012
- **predecessor8**: Ram Jethmalani
- **successor8**: Anil Desai
- **constituency8**: Maharashtra
- **office9**: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
- **term start9**: 1990
- **term end9**: 1999
- **predecessor9**: Sharayu Thakur
- **successor9**: Vishakha Raut
- **constituency9**: Dadar
- **office10**: Member of Maharashtra Legislative Council
- **term start10**: 1972
- **term end10**: 1989
- **constituency10**: Nominated
- **office11**: Councillor, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
- **term start11**: 1968
- **term end11**: 1972
- **constituency11**: Dadar
- **party**: Shiv Sena
- **spouse**: Anagha Joshi
- **children**: 3
- **relatives**: Sharvari Wagh
(granddaughter)