M. C. Chagla
Mohammadali Carim Chagla (30 September 1900 – 9 February 1981) was an Indian jurist, diplomat, and Cabinet Minister who served as Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court from 1947 to 1958.
Mohammadali Carim Chagla | |
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Chagla in 1961 | |
| 5th Minister of External Affairs | |
| In office 14 November 1966 – 5 September 1967 | |
| Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Swaran Singh |
| Succeeded by | Indira Gandhi |
| 4th Minister of Education | |
| In office 21 November 1963 – 13 November 1966 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru Gulzarilal Nanda (Acting) Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi |
| Preceded by | Humayun Kabir |
| Succeeded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| 4th High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom | |
| In office April 1962 – September 1963 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit |
| Succeeded by | Jivraj Narayan Mehta |
| 6th Ambassador of India to the United States | |
| In office 1958–1961 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | Gaganvihari Lallubhai Mehta |
| Succeeded by | B. K. Nehru |
| Chief Justice of Bombay High Court | |
| In office 1947 - 1958 | |
| Succeeded by | Hashmatrai Khubchand Chainani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1900 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| Died | 9 February 1981 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Alma mater | Lincoln College, Oxford |
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