Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani

Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani
Born May 12, 1930 (1930-05-12) (age 81)
Allegiance  India
Service/branch Indian Navy
Years of service 1950–1987
Rank Admiral
Commands held Chief of the Naval Staff
FOC-IN-C, Western Naval Command
FOC-IN-C, Southern Naval Command
Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet
Flag Officer, Goa Area
INS Vikrant (R11)
INS Trishul (1960)
Battles/wars Liberation of Goa
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Indo-Pakistani War of 1971
Awards Ati Vishisht Seva Medal
Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Other work Governor of Sikkim
Chairman, Transparency International India
Board member, Transparency International

Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani (born May 12, 1930) is a retired Indian Navy admiral who served as the 13th Chief of the Naval Staff from December 1, 1984 until November 30, 1987.[1] His prior commands included those as the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C) of the Western Naval Command, FOC-IN-C of the Southern Naval Command and Flag Officer Commanding of the Western Fleet (FOCWF). A carrier-based aircraft pilot, he also served as the commanding officer of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant (R11).

After retirement, Tahiliani served as the Governor of Sikkim. He was a founder member and chairman of the India chapter of Transparency International (TI). He has also served on the board of TI.

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Naval career

Tahiliani was commissioned into the Indian Navy on September 1, 1950. He joined the Indian Naval Air Arm and qualified as a pilot for carrier-based aircraft. He is a graduate of the Naval War College, United States and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He also qualified as a test pilot.

He served as a carrier-based strike pilot on board INS Vikrant (R11), and also later commanded its carrier borne squadron.

Later, he served as the commanding officer of INS Trishul (1960) and INS Vikrant (R11).

In December 1977, he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Flag Officer, Goa Area (FOGA). Later, he was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Fleet (FOCWF).[2]

His next appointment was as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (ACNS) at Naval Headquarters (NHQ). This was following by appointment as the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff (DCNS). He was promoted to Vice Admiral while in this office.

In February 1982, then Vice Admiral, Tahiliani was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-IN-C), Southern Naval Command.

In March 1983, he was appointed the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.

In May 1984, he was appointed the Vice Chief of the Naval Staff (VCNS).

On December 1, 1984, he took over as the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Indian Navy.

Admiral Tahiliani retired from the Indian Navy on November 30, 1987.[1]

Awards

Admiral Tahiliani was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal for his distinguished service.

Later career

Admiral Tahiliani served as the Governor of Sikkim between February 8, 1990 and September 20, 1994.

He helped launch the India chapter of Transparency International as a founder member in 1997. He served as the chairman of the India chapter practically from its founding until 2010.

Admiral Tahiliani was elected to the board of Transparency International in 2002.[3]

Personal life

Admiral Tahiliani is married to Jaswanti Tahiliani. His wife was the first female engineer in Mumbai. He is the father of noted Indian fashion designer, Tarun Tahiliani.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Admiral Radhakrishna Hariram Tahiliani, PVSM, AVSM". Information Resource Facilitation Centre, Indian Navy. http://irfc-nausena.nic.in/modules.php?name=Content&pa=showpage&pid=88. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  2. ^ "Organisation of Integrated Headquarters of Ministry of Defence". Indian Navy. http://indiannavy.nic.in/INOrg-101001.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  3. ^ "TI's Annual General Meeting elects new board members from Zimbabwe, Argentina, UK and India". Transparency International. http://www.transparency.org/news_room/latest_news/press_releases/2002/2002_10_16_new_ti_board. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
  4. ^ "Designs on the bride". India Today. 2008-11-07. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/Designs+on+the+bride/1/19518.html. Retrieved 2011-10-18. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Oscar Stanley Dawson
Chief of the Naval Staff
1984–1987
Succeeded by
Jayant Ganpat Nadkarni