| Hari Dev Joshi | |
| Order: | 7th |
| Office: | Chief Minister of Rajasthan |
| Term Start: | 4 December 1989 |
| Term End: | 4 March 1990 |
| Predecessor: | Shiv Charan Mathur |
| Successor: | Bhairon Singh Shekhawat |
| Term Start1: | 10 March 1985 |
| Term End1: | 20 January 1988 |
| Predecessor1: | Hira Lal Devpura |
| Term Start2: | 11 October 1973 |
| Term End2: | 29 April 1977 |
| Predecessor2: | Barkatullah Khan |
| Successor2: | President's rule |
| Order3: | 15th |
| Office3: | Governor of Assam |
| 1Blankname3: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata3: | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| Term Start3: | 10 May 1989 |
| Term End3: | 21 July 1989 |
| Predecessor3: | Bhishma Narain Singh |
| Successor3: | Anisetti Raghuvir |
| Order4: | 6th |
| Office4: | Governor of Meghalaya |
| 1Blankname4: | Chief Minister |
| 1Namedata4: | P. A. Sangma |
| Term Start4: | 11 May 1989 |
| Term End4: | 26 July 1989 |
| Predecessor4: | Bhishma Narain Singh |
| Successor4: | A. A. Rahim |
| Birth Date: | 17 December 1920 |
| Party: | Indian National Congress |
Hari Dev Joshi (17 December 1920 – 21 March 1995) was a freedom fighter and an Indian politician from Indian National Congress. He was chief minister of Rajasthan three times.[1] [2]
In 1952, he got elected from Dungarpur then shifted to Ghatol in 1957 and then was elected 8 times from Banswara until his death. He stood undefeated consecutively in all the elections.[3] He was chief minister of Rajasthan three times, first from 11 October 1973 to 29 April 1977, second time from 10 March 1985 to 20 January 1988 and finally for a short time from 4 December 1989 to 4 March 1990.[4] [5] [6]
He also has served as a Governor of Assam, Meghalaya and West Bengal.
Institutes named after him include Haridev Joshi University of Journalism and Mass Communication in Jaipur and the Haridev Joshi Government Girl's College, Banswara.