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	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 [[High Commission of India to the United Kingdom\|High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom]] (1985-1987).<ref>{{cite web \| title = Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom \| publisher = High Commission of India, London \| url = https://www.hcilondon.in/former_high_commissioners.html \| access-date = 2014-02-03 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140218223610/https://www.hcilondon.in/former_high_commissioners.html \| archive-date = 2014-02-18 }}</ref> A former civil servant, Alexander was invited by Indira Gandhi to become her principal secretary when he was serving at the United Nations.		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 [[High Commission of India to the United Kingdom\|High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom]] (1985-1987).<ref>{{cite web \| title = Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom \| publisher = High Commission of India, London \| url = https://www.hcilondon.in/former_high_commissioners.html \| access-date = 2014-02-03 \| url-status = dead \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140218223610/https://www.hcilondon.in/former_high_commissioners.html \| archive-date = 2014-02-18 }}</ref> A former civil servant, Alexander was invited by Indira Gandhi to become her principal secretary when he was serving at the United Nations.

	He became the governor of Tamil Nadu in 1988, holding the post till 1990. He served as the Maharashtra governor in 1993-2002. The [[BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]] first proposed his name for presidency but as the [[Telugu Desam Party]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI</ref> did not agree to his candidature in spite of repeated requests from the [[BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]]. Alexander quit the post disgusted with the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI</ref> Then Alexander was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on a [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]] ticket and continued to take a keen interest in national affairs till some time ago.		He became the governor of Tamil Nadu in 1988, holding the post till 1990. He served as the Maharashtra governor in 1993-2002. The [[BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]] first proposed his name for presidency but as the [[Telugu Desam Party]]<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/qf1ec2Kk2KI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170727173229/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI\| title = President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam : क्या कलाम ने सोनिया को पीएम बनाने से मना किया था? {{!}} Episode 20 \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> did not agree to his candidature in spite of repeated requests from the [[BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]]. Alexander quit the post disgusted with the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/qf1ec2Kk2KI Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20170727173229/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web\| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI\| title = President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam : क्या कलाम ने सोनिया को पीएम बनाने से मना किया था? {{!}} Episode 20 \| website=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Then Alexander was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on a [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]] ticket and continued to take a keen interest in national affairs till some time ago.

	Alexander's autobiography ''Through the Corridors of Power'' gives a ringside view of the government's functioning. He also wrote another book ''My Years with Indira Gandhi'', which records the history and politics of the times.		Alexander's autobiography ''Through the Corridors of Power'' gives a ringside view of the government's functioning. He also wrote another book ''My Years with Indira Gandhi'', which records the history and politics of the times.

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	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==
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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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|office = [[List of Governors of Maharashtra|Governor of Maharashtra]]
|1blankname = Chief Minister
|1namedata = * [[Manohar Gajanan Joshi]]
* [[Narayan Tatu Rane]]
* [[Vilasrao Deshmukh]]
|term_start = 12 January 1993
|term_end = 13 July 2002
|predecessor = [[C Subramaniam]]
|successor = [[Mohammed Fazal]]
|office2 = [[List of Governors of Tamil Nadu|Governor of Tamil Nadu]]
|1blankname2 = Chief Minister
|1namedata2 =
|term_start2 = 17 February 1988
|term_end2 = 24 May 1990
|predecessor2 = [[Sundar Lal Khurana]]
|successor2 = [[Surjit Singh Barnala|Sardar Surjit Singh Barnala]]
|office3 = [[List of Governors of Goa|Governor of Goa]]
|1blankname3 = Chief Minister
|1namedata3 =
|term_start3 = 19 July 1996
|term_end3 = 15 January 1998
|predecessor3 = [[Romesh Bhandari]]
|successor3 = T. R. Satish Chandran
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|birth_place = [[Mavelikara]], [[Travancore]], [[British India]]
|nationality = [[India]]n
|death_date = {{death date and age|2011|08|10|1921|03|20|df=y}}
|death_place =[[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
|alma_mater = [[University of Kerala]]<br />[[Annamalai University]]
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'''Padinjarethalakal Cherian Alexander''' (20 March 1921 – 10 August 2011) was an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer of 1948 batch who served as the [[Governor of Tamil Nadu]] from 1988 to 1990 and as the [[Governor of Maharashtra]] from 1993 to 2002. He was considered as a candidate for the post of the [[President of India]] in 2002. During his time in Maharashtra, he had additional charge of [[Goa]] from 1996 to 1998. He was also a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] representing Maharashtra as an independent candidate from 29 July 2002 to 2 April 2008.<ref name=rajya>{{cite web | title = Members Page:Dr. P. C. Alexander |publisher=Rajya Sabha website| url = http://164.100.47.5/newmembers/Website/Main.aspx | access-date = 2014-02-03 }}</ref>

His career included extended stints with the [[United Nations]] and India's [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)| Ministry of Commerce]] and his high-profile appointment as the powerful [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India]] during [[Indira Gandhi]]. He also served as the [[List of High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom|Indian High Commissioner]] to the [[Court of St. James's]].

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''.<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=206422 ഡോ.പി.സി.അലക്‌സാണ്ടര്‍ അന്തരിച്ചു - Latest News - Mathrubhumi] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120919120342/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/story.php?id=206422 |date=2012-09-19 }}</ref>

==Family history, early life and background==
P.C. Alexander studied at [[Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School]], took his post-graduate degree in History and Economics from the [[University of Travancore]] (now [[University of Kerala]]), during this period he also remained President, Travancore University Students Union.<ref name=rajya/> Later he received M.Litt and D.Litt. degrees by research from the [[Annamalai University]] before joining the Indian Administrative Service.
He was a maternal grandson from the famed Polachirackal Family.

==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 [[High Commission of India to the United Kingdom|High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom]] (1985-1987).<ref>{{cite web | title = Former High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom | publisher = High Commission of India, London | url = https://www.hcilondon.in/former_high_commissioners.html | access-date = 2014-02-03 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140218223610/https://www.hcilondon.in/former_high_commissioners.html | archive-date = 2014-02-18 }}</ref> A former civil servant, Alexander was invited by Indira Gandhi to become her principal secretary when he was serving at the United Nations.

He became the governor of Tamil Nadu in 1988, holding the post till 1990. He served as the Maharashtra governor in 1993-2002. The [[BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]] first proposed his name for presidency but as the [[Telugu Desam Party]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI</ref> did not agree to his candidature in spite of repeated requests from the [[BJP]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]]. Alexander quit the post disgusted with the [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qf1ec2Kk2KI</ref> Then Alexander was elected to the [[Rajya Sabha]] on a [[National Democratic Alliance (India)]] ticket and continued to take a keen interest in national affairs till some time ago.

Alexander's autobiography ''Through the Corridors of Power'' gives a ringside view of the government's functioning. He also wrote another book ''My Years with Indira Gandhi'', which records the history and politics of the times.

He was married to Ackama Alexander, and the couple had two sons and two daughters.<ref name=rajya/> Alexander was undergoing treatment at the [[Madras Medical Mission]] Hospital in Chennai, for cancer. He used to be hospitalised and discharged frequently. Alexander, 90, died at the Madras Medical Mission Hospital, on 10 August 2011. The body was flown to [[Kochi]] buried at St. Mary's Orthodox Cathedral at his home town [[Mavelikkara]] in Alappuzha district.

==Bibliography==
* ''My Years with Indira Gandhi'' by [[P. C. Alexander]], [[Orient Paperbacks]], {{ISBN|978-81-709408-7-6}}
==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.rediff.com/freedom/25pc.htm An interview]
*[http://www.orthodoxherald.net/archives/6406 An interview]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100615193356/http://rajbhavan.maharashtra.gov.in/previous/pcalexander.htm Profile on Government of Maharashtra website]


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