R. Vasudevan
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R. Vasudevan | |
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| Born | 27 March 1942 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | 25 July 2010 (aged 68) |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Awards | Padma Shri |
R. Vasudevan was an Indian civil servant,[1] and served as special secretary to the Prime Minister of India (Rajiv Gandhi),[2] as also Secretary, Ministry of Steel and Ministry of Power, Government of India.[3] Born in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Vasudevan was the holder of master's degrees in Economics from the University of Delhi and in public administration from Harvard University.[3] He died on 25 July 2010.[4] The Government of India honoured him, posthumously, in 2015, with the award of Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[5]
