Krishan Kant Paul
Krishan Kant Paul | |
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Police Commissioner of Delhi | |
In office Feb 2004 – July 2007 | |
Preceded by | R. S. Gupta |
Succeeded by | Y. S. Dadwal |
Personal details | |
Born | 6 February 1948 |
Spouse | Omita Paul |
Panjab University, Chandigarh | |
Krishan Kant Paul (born 6 February 1948) is a former
briefly, as additional charges.Early life and background
Paul was born on 6 February 1948. He did his post-graduation (
Career
As an IPS officer
Paul has experience working in the Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW).[3][4][5] He was the longest serving Police Commissioner of Delhi from February 2004 to July 2007.[6][7]
As a member of UPSC
After retiring from police service, Paul became a member of the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi on 26 July 2007. He served there until July 2013.[3]
As the Governor of states
On 2 July 2013, Paul was appointed the new
On 16 September 2014, Paul was sworn in as the
Paul was sworn in as the 6th
Personal life
Paul is married to Omita Paul, a former Indian Information Service officer, who was posted as secretary to former President Pranab Mukherjee, having worked with him, in different capacities since the 1980s.[12][13][14]
References
- ^ "Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand". governoruk.gov.in. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF DELHI POLICE". Delhi Police. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ The Telegraph (Calcutta). 2 July 2013. Archived from the originalon 6 July 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ^ "K.K. Paul is Delhi's new police commissioner". Siliconindia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "The Big House Constant". Outlookindia.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Bioprofile of Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, H.E. the Governor, Uttarakhand" (PDF). Uttarakhand Government. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ Krishnan, Revathi (18 January 2020). "Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik to retire — but don't be surprised if he gets another job". ThePrint. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ^ KK Paul takes oath as Nagaland Governor (4 January 2015). "KK Paul takes oath as Nagaland Governor | Eastern Mirror Nagaland". Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "K.K. Paul takes oath as acting Mizoram governor". Business Standard. IANS. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Meet the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi". Ndtv.com. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "KK Paul to be new Uttarakhand Governor". The Hindu. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ^ Mustafa, Seema (22 April 2016). "Is There a Conflict of Interest Between Rashtrapati Bhawan and Raj bhawan, Uttarakhand?". The Citizen. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Indian President's Secretariat". rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Pranab Mukherjee's all-powerful advisor Omita Paul - Rediff.com India News". Rediff.com. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2016.