P. C. Alexander
P. C. Alexander | |
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Governor of Maharashtra | |
| In office 12 January 1993 – 13 July 2002 | |
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| Preceded by | Governor of Goa |
| In office 19 July 1996 – 15 January 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Romesh Bhandari |
| Succeeded by | T. R. Satish Chandran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 March 1921 British India |
| Died | 10 August 2011 (aged 90) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Alma mater | University of Kerala Annamalai University |
| Profession | Retired IAS officer Politician |
His career included extended stints with the
His autobiography is Through the Corridors of Power. His other works include My years with Indira Gandhi, The Perils of Democracy, and India in the New Millennium.[2]
Family history, early life and background
P.C. Alexander was born to an aristocratic
Career
Alexander started his career as a civil servant in 1948 and held several high positions. He also involved himself in public life. Alexander was the principal secretary to Indira Gandhi and virtually served as her shadow and policy adviser for the years after her return to power in January 1980. He briefly served Rajiv Gandhi but the latter was not very comfortable with his paternal style and had him replaced. He was sent as India's
He was considered a potential candidate for the 2002 presidential elections. His candidacy was opposed by the Congress party.[4] However, Abdul Kalam was chosen instead. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha representing Maharashtra as an independent candidate from 29 July 2002 to 2 April 2008.
Illness and death
Alexander died at the Madras Medical Mission hospital in Chennai at the age of 90.[5] He was undergoing treatment for cancer.[6] His dead body was taken to his native land, and was buried there with full state honours.
Personal life
He was married to Akkamma Alexander, and had two sons and two daughters.[7] His son, Jawahar Alexander was named after Jawaharlal Nehru.
Bibliography
- My Years with Indira Gandhi by P. C. Alexander, ISBN 978-81-709408-7-6
References
- ^ a b "Members Page:Dr. P. C. Alexander". Rajya Sabha website. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ ഡോ.പി.സി.അലക്സാണ്ടര് അന്തരിച്ചു - Latest News - Mathrubhumi Archived 2012-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gupta, Smita. "PC Alexander Passes Away". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "rediff.com: Sonia to Vajpayee: Anyone but Alexander". m.rediff.com. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ^ "Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom". High Commission of India, London. Archived from the original on 18 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
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