P. V. Gopalan
Indian civil servant (1911–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Indian name, the name Venkataraman is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gopalan.
Painganadu Venkataraman Gopalan (1911 – February 1998)[1] was an Indian career civil servant, a member of Central Secretariat Service who served as Director of Relief Measures and Refugees in the government of Zambia, especially the exodus of refugees from Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe).[2][3] While in Zambia, he later served as Advisor to 1st President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda.[4] He served as Joint Secretary to the Government of India in 1960s. He is the maternal grandfather of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.[1][5]
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Born | Painganadu Venkataraman Gopalan 1911 (1911) Thulasendrapuram, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India) |
Died | February 1998 (aged 86–87) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India (present-day Chennai) |
Spouse | Rajam Gopalan |
Children | 4, including Shyamala |
Relatives | Kamala Harris (granddaughter) Maya Harris (granddaughter) Meena Harris (great-granddaughter) |
Known for | Maternal grandfather of Kamala Harris |
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Gopalan was a member of the Imperial Secretariat Service and later a Central Secretariat Service officer.[6][7][8]