H R Kulkarni, born on September 7, 1940, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1979 batch, Maharashtra cadre. He holds graduate degrees in Law and Agriculture. Throughout his career, Kulkarni served in various capacities including Junior Scale, Sub-Divisional Officer, Deputy Collector, Project Officer, Additional Commissioner, Municipal Commissioner, District Collector, and Director. His most recent position was Divisional Commissioner at Amravati, Maharashtra.