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|name =P. K. Hormis Tharakan, | |||
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|order = Director of R&AW | |||
|term_start = February 1, 2005 | |||
|term_end = January 31, 2007 | |||
|predecessor = [[C. D. Sahay]] | |||
|successor = [[Henry Clay McWhorter]] | |||
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|01|31}} | |||
|birth_place = Kerala, 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 February 1, 2005 to January 31, 2007. He is the former Director General of the Kerala Police.<ref>Rediff Article http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/02spec3.htm</ref> | '''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 February 1, 2005 to January 31, 2007. He is the former Director General of the Kerala Police.<ref>Rediff Article http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/02spec3.htm</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:38, 1 October 2021
P. K. Hormis Tharakan, | |
|---|---|
| Director of R&AW | |
| In office February 1, 2005 – January 31, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | C. D. Sahay |
| Succeeded by | Henry Clay McWhorter |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 31, 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 February 1, 2005 to January 31, 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 January 31, 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
- ↑ Rediff Article http://in.rediff.com/news/2005/feb/02spec3.htm
| Preceded by C D Sahay |
Director of R&AW February 1, 2005 – January 31, 2007 |
Succeeded by Ashok Chaturvedi |
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