Vishnu Kant Shastri

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Vishnu Kant Shastri
24th Governor of Uttar Pradesh
In office 24 November 2000 – 2 July 2004
Preceded by	Suraj Bhan
Succeeded by	Sudarshan Agrawal (Acting)
13th Governor of Himachal Pradesh
In office 2 December 1999 – 23 November 2000
Preceded by	V. S. Ramadevi
Succeeded by	Suraj Bhan
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1992–1997
Personal details
Born	(1929 -05-02)2 May 1929
Died	17 April 2005(2005-04-17) (aged 75)
Alma mater	University of Calcutta

Vishnu Kant Shastri (2 May 1929 – 17 April 2005) was an Indian politician who served as the governor of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh. He was also an academician, scholar, poet, philosopher, author, critic, orator, editor and administrator.