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Tharakan succeeded [[C. D. Sahay]] - a 1967 batch officer of the IPS's [[Karnataka]] cadre - on January | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
|name =P. K. Hormis Tharakan, | |||
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|order = Director of R&AW | |||
|term_start = 1 February 2005 | |||
|term_end = 31 January 2007 | |||
|predecessor = [[C. D. Sahay]] | |||
|successor = [[Ashok Chaturvedi]] | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|01|31|df=y}} | |||
|birth_place = Kerala, India | |||
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|allegiance ={{flag|India}} | |||
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'''P. K. Hormis Tharakan''', an [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer of the [[Kerala]] cadre (1968 batch), was chief of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (R&AW), [[India]]'s external intelligence agency, from 1 February 2005 to 31 January 2007. He is the former Director General of the Kerala Police.<ref>Rediff Article http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/02spec3.htm</ref> | |||
Tharakan succeeded [[C. D. Sahay]] - a 1967 batch officer of the IPS's [[Karnataka]] cadre - on 31 January 2005. | |||
He was one of the advisors to the governor of Karnataka, when the state was brought under the President's rule prior to Assembly elections in the state in 2008. He was a member of the [[National Security Council (India)|National Security Council]] and was also the Chief Advisor of Strategic Affairs. | He was one of the advisors to the governor of Karnataka, when the state was brought under the President's rule prior to Assembly elections in the state in 2008. He was a member of the [[National Security Council (India)|National Security Council]] and was also the Chief Advisor of Strategic Affairs. | ||
Tharakan comes from the Parayil family | Tharakan comes from the Parayil family in Olavipe, Kerala. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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|years=February | |years=1 February 2005 – 31 January 2007}} | ||
{{s-aft|after=[[Ashok Chaturvedi]]}} | {{s-aft|after=[[Ashok Chaturvedi]]}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tharakan, P.K.H.}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Tharakan, P.K.H.}} | ||
[[Category:Indian spies]] | [[Category:Indian spies]] | ||
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[[Category:People of the Research and Analysis Wing]] | [[Category:People of the Research and Analysis Wing]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]] | [[Category:Indian Police Service officers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Christians]] | [[Category:Indian Christians]] | ||
[[Category:1947 births]] | |||
[[Category:Tharakan titleholders]] | |||
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Latest revision as of 07:56, 8 March 2022
P. K. Hormis Tharakan, | |
|---|---|
| Director of R&AW | |
| In office 1 February 2005 – 31 January 2007 | |
| Preceded by | C. D. Sahay |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Chaturvedi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1947 Kerala, India |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  India |
P. K. Hormis Tharakan, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Kerala cadre (1968 batch), was chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW), India's external intelligence agency, from 1 February 2005 to 31 January 2007. He is the former Director General of the Kerala Police.[1]
Tharakan succeeded C. D. Sahay - a 1967 batch officer of the IPS's Karnataka cadre - on 31 January 2005.
He was one of the advisors to the governor of Karnataka, when the state was brought under the President's rule prior to Assembly elections in the state in 2008. He was a member of the National Security Council and was also the Chief Advisor of Strategic Affairs.
Tharakan comes from the Parayil family in Olavipe, Kerala.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Rediff Article http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/02spec3.htm
| Preceded by C D Sahay |
Director of R&AW 1 February 2005 – 31 January 2007 |
Succeeded by Ashok Chaturvedi |
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