| Office: | Member - Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government Of India |
| Term Start: | 2017 |
| Term End: | 2019 |
| Office1: | State Finance Commission Chairman - Maharashtra |
| Primeminister1: | Manmohan SinghNarendra Modi |
| Term Start1: | 2011 |
| Term End1: | 2016 |
| Occupation: | Civil service IAS |
| Children: | Dr.Ravindra Dange (IRS) Dr.Nirupama Dange (IAS) |
| Alma Mater: | Bath University (United Kingdom), Pune University, Nagpur University |
| Profession: | Civil Servant, Writer |
| Spouse: | Kanta Dange |
| Office2: | Chief Secretary - Government of Maharashtra |
| Termend2: | 2011 |
| Termstart2: | 2009 |
| Governor1: | K. Sankaranarayanan |
| Primeminister: | Narendra Modi |
| Governor2: | S.C. Jamir |
JP Dange was the Chief Secretary[1] Government of Maharashtra[2] [3] and Civil service IAS officer in Maharashtra.[4] He Graduated from Nagpur University with Bachelors in Law (L.L.B) and Commerce (B.Com) and Post-graduated from Pune University with Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A). He further did M.Sc in Development Administration from Bath University (United Kingdom) under the Colombo Plan. He was 'AIR' - 38 at Combined Defense Services Examination 1972 in first attempt and appointed as Commissioned Officer in IAF at Defense Services Staff College, Wellington by the President of India. He was 'AIR' - 23[5] at the Union Public Service Commission Civil Services Examination 1973 in first attempt and got selected in the Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S) aged 21. He was appointed by the Union and State Government as the youngest 'Home Secretary' aged 37 Years after the serial Bombay Bomb Blasts, 1993. He was tasked as Competent Authority in capacity of Hon'ble Chief Secretary in management of Ajmal Kasab Hanging - Operation X in 2011-12. In recognition of his long and illustrious Administrative Service of 46 Years, he was given 'Best Governance Award' by Government of India, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2020.
▪General Observer - M.P Baramulla, J & K. 2006
▪General Observer - M.L.A Bikaner, Rajasthan. 2005
▪General Observer - M.P Patna, Bihar. 2004
▪General Observer - M.L.A Aizawl, Mizoram. 2003
▪General Observer - M.L.A Imphal, Manipur. 2002
▪General Observer - M.L.A Chennai, Tamil Nadu. 00
▪General Observer - M.P Basti, Uttar Pradesh. 1999
▪General Observer - M.L.A Sirsa, Haryana. 1998
▪General Observer - M.P Hoshiyarpur, Punjab. 1996
▪General Observer - M.L.C Latur, Maharashtra. 1991
▪Chairman - State Civil Services Board (IAS, IPS, Central Services)
▪Chairman - High Power Committees (P.D.S, Infra Development, Medical Education, Public Health, Irrigation, Police Establishments, State Security, Urban Development & Rural Development Board)
▪Chairman - CIDCO, MIDC, MADC, YASHADA, SIAC, NABARD
▪Member - State Civil Services Board (IFoS)
▪Member - Maharashtra Judicial Academy
J P Dange is married to Kanta Dange who is a former school teacher and ex-president of 'IASOWA' Maharashtra. They have two sons and one daughter. All of them are medical post-graduates, eldest son[8] and daughter[9] [10] belong to 2004 batch of Civil Services.