who is the only person to have served as the chief minister of both uttar pradesh and uttarakhand
He was thrice Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (1976 -- 77, 1984 -- 85, 1988 -- 89) and once Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (2002 -- 2007). In 1986 -- 1987, he served in Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's cabinet as Minister for External Affairs. He was serving as Governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2007 until 2009. He's the only Indian to have served as Chief Minister of 2 states.