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Who is Gopalkrishna Gandhi?
Grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Gopal Krishna Gandhi was born on April 22, 1945 to Devdas Gandhi and C Rajagopalachari’s daughter Lakshmi. Having completed his Masters in English literature from St. Stephens college, Gandhi served as an IAS officer from 1968 till 1992 when he voluntarily retired from service. During his time as an IAS officer, Gopalkrishna served in different capacities in Tamil Nadu. He has also been the Secretary to the Vice President from 1985 to 1987, Joint Secretary to President from 1987 to 1992 and Secretary to President in 1997.
He also served as the Minister (Culture) in the High Commission of India, UK, and as the Director of The Nehru Centre in London. The Outlook reported he was also an extremely popular High Commissioner to South Africa where he was appointed in 1996. Gopalkrishna Gandhi also served as High Commissioner for India in Lesotho. He was later appointed as the High Commissioner for India
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Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Indian civil servant and diplomat
Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi[a] (born 22 April 1945) is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009.[1] He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji).[2] As a former IAS officer he served as Secretary to the President of India and as High Commissioner to South Africa and Sri Lanka, among other administrative and diplomatic posts.[2] He was the United Progressive Alliance nominee for Vice President of India 2017 elections[3] and lost with 244 votes against NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu, who got 516 votes.
Early life and background
Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi was born on 22 April 1945 in Delhi, to Devdas and Lakshmi Gandhi. His father was a journalist. Gandhi graduated with a master's degree in English literature from St. Stephen's College of Delhi University.[4]
Career
He joined IAS as an officer in 1968 and served in Tamil Nadu state till 1985. Thereafter, h
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Who is Gopalkrishna Gandhi?
Former West Bengal governor and retired IAS officer and diplomat, Gopalkrishna Gandhi is the opposition’s choice for the position of the vice-president candidate. The grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Gopalkrishna was born on April 22, 1945 to Devdas Gandhi and C Rajagopalachari’s daughter Lakshmi. He has on various occasions served some of the highest diplomatic roles in the country. Apart from an exuberant career in politics, Gandhi is also well known to have been vocally critical of several government policies.
Gandhi completed his Masters in English Literature from St. Stephens college and soon after served as an IAS officer from 1968 to 1992. He has also been the Secretary to the Vice President from 1985 to 1987, Joint Secretary to President from 1987 to 1992 and Secretary to President in 1997. Further, he has also served as the Minister (Culture) in the High Commission of India, UK, and as the Director of The Nehru Centre in London. He was also appointed as the Ambassador for India in Iceland and Norway.
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