Nikhil Kumar (governor)

Nikhil Kumar
19th Governor of Kerala
In office
23 March 2013 – 5 March 2014
Chief MinisterOommen Chandy
Preceded byHansraj Bhardwaj
Succeeded bySheila Dikshit
15th Governor of Nagaland
In office
15 October 2009 – 21 March 2013
Chief MinisterNeiphiu Rio
Preceded byGurbachan Jagat
Succeeded byAshwani Kumar
Member of Parliament
for Aurangabad
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byShyama Singh
Succeeded bySushil Kumar Singh
ConstituencyAurangabad
Director General NSG
In office
30 June 1999 – 31 July 2001
Preceded byTR Kakkar
Succeeded bySh Gurbachan Jagat
Director General ITBP
In office
3 April 1997 – 3 December 1997
Preceded byB B Nandy
Succeeded byPt. Gautam Kaul
Commissioner of Delhi Police
In office
January 1995 – April 1997
Preceded byM.B.Kaushal
Succeeded byT.R. Kakkar
Director BSF Academy
In office
July 1990 – December 1990
Preceded byD.K. Arya
Succeeded byP.Pillai
Personal details
Born (1941-07-15) 15 July 1941
Vaishali, Bihar, British India
Political partyINC
Spouse(s)Shyama Singh
ResidencePatna
Alma materAllahabad University
OccupationCivil Servant
Administrator
Statesman
Parliamentarian
Governor
As of 26 September, 2006
Source: [1]

Nikhil Kumar (born 15 July 1941) is an Indian IPS officer and politician. He was Governor of Nagaland from 2009[1] to 2013 and Governor of Kerala from 2013[2] to 2014.

References

  1. HT. "ex Delhi Police Chief Nikhil Kumar appointed Governor". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  2. Official Website The Hindu (23 March 2013). "Former Nagaland Governor Nikhil Kumar sworn in as Governor of Kerala". Official News. Retrieved 2013-03-23.