| Shiv Nath Chak (SN Chak) | |
| Birth Date: | 1 July 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Residence: | Lucknow |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| Education: | B.A, 1971 M.A Economics, 1973 |
| Alma Mater: | Vikramajit Singh Sanatan Dharma College |
| Occupation: | Politician, social activist, retired police officer |
| Office: | Uttar Pradesh Police |
| Term Start: | 1974 |
| Term End: | 2011 |
| Office2: | Rashtravadi Khatik Vikas Samiti |
| Term Start2: | 2012 |
| Term End2: | present |
| Office3: | Desh Shakti Party |
| Term Start3: | 2012 |
| Term End3: | present |
| Party: | Desh Shakti Party |
| Known For: | Director General of Police, Uttar Pradesh Police, Social Work |
| Father: | Ram Dayal Chak |
| Mother: | Ram Pyari Chak |
| Relatives: | Pratima Chak |
Shiv Nath Chak is an Indian police official. He is part of the 1974 batch of IPS officer and served as Director General in Uttar Pradesh Police.[1] He also worked as Director General in Indian railways.[2] [3] SN Chak retired as Director General of Police on 30 June 2011.[4]
SN Chak came from a Khatik family of Chak clan.[5] He used to paste stickers on bidi packets to earn money for his education.[6]
Chak participated in social activities beginning in 1997. Chak published Samaj Sanjeevani magazines, journals and a directory of the Khatik community, GharDwar. He organised conventions, civil service preparatory classes, and founded Rashtravadi Khatik Vikas Parishad.., later named Rashtravadi Khatik Vikas Samiti.. to provide a platform for providing youth social services.[7] [8]
He founded Desh Shakti Party, whose motto was to support the Constitution of India. He supported political empowerment of SC, ST, OBC and Minorities. The party contested general assembly elections in Jharkhand in 2015 and in Uttar Pradesh in 2017 and organised protests, rallies etc. on political issues.[9] From 12 March 2019 to 26 April 2020 Chak was a member of Bhartiya Janata Party.