Gopal Krishna Pillai
For the Malayalam film actor, see G. K. Pillai (actor).
| Gopal Krishna Pillai | |
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| Home Secretary of India | |
| In office June 30, 2009 - June 30, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Madhukar Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Raj Kumar Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 14, 1949 Kerala |
| Spouse(s) | Sudha Pillai |
| Occupation | Civil Servant (Indian Administrative Service) |
Gopal Krishna Pillai or G. K. Pillai (born March 14, 1949) is an Indian Administrative Service (I.A.S) officer and the former Home Secretary of India.He studied at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore and St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore. Done M.Sc at IIT, Madras. He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S. He has worked in diverse fields in the state government of Kerala including as;
- District Collector of Kollam from 1982 to 1985
- Special Secretary for Industries, especially the traditional industries of cashew, coir and handlooms
- Secretary of Health
- Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Aditi Phadnis; Rituparna Bhuyan (2009-06-12). "Newsmaker: Gopal Krishna Pillai". Business Standard. p. 1. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ↑ "G S Pillai new home secretary". The Times of India. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
3. "An exclusive interview with G K Pillai, Ex-Home Secretary of India". BUREAUCRACY INDIA, Retrieved 2011-06-30
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