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Viren J. Shah
1926May, 12

Viren J. Shah

Viren J. Shah, Indian politician, 21st Governor of West Bengal (d. 2013)
Viren J. Shah (12 May 1926 – 9 March 2013) was an Indian politician and 22nd Governor of West Bengal.

Shah was a member of Lok Sabha from 1967 to 1970 and of Rajya Sabha during 1975–1981 and 1990–1996. He had served as treasurer of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Shah was chairman emeritus of Mukand Steel, a steel and engineering company in Mumbai, where he held the position of managing director for 27 years from 1972 to 1999.

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