Air Chief Marshal Idris Hasan Latif (9 June 1923 – 30 April 2018) was the Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the Indian Air Force, having served as such from 1978 to 1981.Born in an affluent family in Hyderabad, he joined the Air Force during World War II, serving in the Burma Campaign.
Later, he also served during the Sino-Indian war, Indo-Pakistani wars of 1947, 1965, and 1971.
After retirement, he has also served as the governor of the Indian state of Maharashtra (1982–85) and later as the Indian ambassador to France (until 1988).