Gopal Krishna Pillai

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Preceded byMadhukar Gupta
Succeeded byR. K. Singh
Born (1949-11-30) 30 November 1949 (age 76)
SpouseSudha Pillai
Gopal Krishna Pillai
Home Secretary
In office
30 Jun 2009  30 Jun 2011
Preceded byMadhukar Gupta
Succeeded byR. K. Singh
Personal details
Born (1949-11-30) 30 November 1949 (age 76)
SpouseSudha Pillai
Alma materSt. Joseph's College, Bangalore
IIT Madras
OccupationCivil Servant (IAS)

Gopal Krishna Pillai or G. K. Pillai (born 30 Nov 1949) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer and the former Home Secretary in the Government of India. He was born into a Nair family in Kerala. He was educated at Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bangalore, and at the St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. He then obtained an M.Sc from IIT Madras. He belongs to the Kerala cadre of the 1972 batch of I.A.S.

G.K. Pillai held diverse positions in the state government of Kerala such 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]

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