E. S. L. Narasimhan

Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
In office
27 December 2009 - present
Preceded by Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Governor of Chhattisgarh
In office
25 January 2007 - 23 January 2010
Preceded by Krishna Mohan Seth
Succeeded by Shekhar Dutt
Personal details
Born 1946 (age 65–66)
Spouse(s) Vimala Narasimhan

Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan (Tamil: ஈக்காடு சீனிவாசன் லக்ஷ்மி நரசிம்மன்) (born 1946) is an Indian political figure who has been the Governor of Andhra Pradesh since December 2009.[1] Previously he was Director of the Intelligence Bureau until 2006 and then Governor of Chhattisgarh from 2007 to 2010.[2]

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Early life

Narasimhan hails from Tamil Nadu 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.[3]

Career

Narasimhan belongs to the 1968 batch of IPS 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.[4]

Political career

On January 19, 2007, Narasimhan was appointed Governor of Chhattisgarh and took office on January 25.[5] On December 27, 2009, he took additional charge as acting Governor of Andhra Pradesh from Narayan Dutt Tiwari, who resigned after a sex scandal.[1] On January 23, 2010, he was formally appointed to the governorship of Andhra Pradesh upon leaving office in Chhattisgarh.[2]

Personal life

E. S. L. Narasimhan is married to Vimala Narasimhan.

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Government offices
Preceded by
Krishna Mohan Seth
Governor of Chhattisgarh
25 January 2007 – 23 January 2010
Succeeded by
Shekhar Dutt
Preceded by
Narayan Dutt Tiwari
Governor of Andhra Pradesh
2009 – present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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