E. S. L. Narasimhan
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Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan (Tamil
: ஈக்காடு சீனிவாசன் லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்மன்) (born 1946) is an India
n political figure who has been the Governor of Andhra Pradesh
since December 2009. Previously he was Director of the Intelligence Bureau
until 2006 and then Governor of Chhattisgarh
from 2007 to 2010.
and is a graduate in physics from the University of Madras
. He continued his post-graduate studies at Madras in political science and law. After completing his studies at the National Defence College in New Delhi
, he joined the Indian Police Service
.
from Andhra Pradesh
cadre. He served as the First Secretary in the Moscow Embassy from 1981 to 1984. He is highly respected police official, and is regarded as one of the most intelligent officers of the Indian Civil Service.
He worked in the Intelligence Bureau
for many years until retiring as the director of the bureau on December 31, 2006.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh from Narayan Dutt Tiwari
, who resigned after a sex scandal
. On January 23, 2010, he was formally appointed to the governorship of Andhra Pradesh upon leaving office in Chhattisgarh.
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
: ஈக்காடு சீனிவாசன் லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்மன்) (born 1946) is an India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n political figure who has been the Governor of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
since December 2009. Previously he was Director of the Intelligence Bureau
Intelligence Bureau (India)
The Intelligence Bureau also known as IB is India's internal intelligence agency and reputedly the world's oldest intelligence agency. It was recast as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947 under the Ministry of Home Affairs...
until 2006 and then Governor of Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000....
from 2007 to 2010.
Early life
Narasimhan hails from Tamil NaduTamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and is a graduate in physics from the University of Madras
University of Madras
The University of Madras is a public research university in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the three oldest universities in India...
. He continued his post-graduate studies at Madras in political science and law. After completing his studies at the National Defence College in New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, he joined the Indian Police Service
Indian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
.
Career
Narasimhan belongs to the 1968 batch of IPSIndian Police Service
The Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
from Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
cadre. He served as the First Secretary in the Moscow Embassy from 1981 to 1984. He is highly respected police official, and is regarded as one of the most intelligent officers of the Indian Civil Service.
He worked in the Intelligence Bureau
Intelligence Bureau (India)
The Intelligence Bureau also known as IB is India's internal intelligence agency and reputedly the world's oldest intelligence agency. It was recast as the Central Intelligence Bureau in 1947 under the Ministry of Home Affairs...
for many years until retiring as the director of the bureau on December 31, 2006.
Political career
On January 19, 2007, Narasimhan was appointed Governor of Chhattisgarh and took office on January 25. On December 27, 2009, he took additional charge as actingActing (law)
In law, when someone is said to be acting in a position it can mean one of three things.*The position has not yet been formally created.*The person is only occupying the position temporarily, to ensure continuity.*The person does not have a mandate....
Governor of Andhra Pradesh from Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Narayan Dutt Tiwari is an Indian political figure. He was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times during the 1970s and 1980s and was Chief Minister of Uttarkhand from 2002 to 2007...
, who resigned after a sex scandal
Sex scandal
A sex scandal is a scandal involving allegations or information about possibly-immoral sexual activities being made public. Sex scandals are often associated with movie stars, politicians, famous athletes or others in the public eye, and become scandals largely because of the prominence of the...
. On January 23, 2010, he was formally appointed to the governorship of Andhra Pradesh upon leaving office in Chhattisgarh.