Gopalkrishna Gandhi
Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi (born 22 April 1945) is a former administrator and diplomat who served as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal serving from 2004 to 2009. He is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji). As a former IAS officer he served as Secretary to the President of India and as High Commissioner to South Africa and Sri Lanka, among other administrative and diplomatic posts. He was the United Progressive Alliance nominee for Vice President of India 2017 elections and lost with 244 votes against NDA candidate Venkaiah Naidu, who got 516 votes.
Gopalkrishna Gandhi | |
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| 18th Governor of West Bengal | |
| In office 14 December 2004 – 14 December 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Viren J. Shah |
| Succeeded by | Devanand Konwar (additional charge) |
| Governor of Bihar (additional charge) | |
| In office 31 January 2006 – 21 June 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Buta Singh |
| Succeeded by | R. S. Gavai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gopalkrishna Devadas Gandhi 22 April 1945 Delhi, British India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Other political affiliations | NIL |
| Spouse | Tara Gandhi |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Devdas Gandhi Lakshmi Gandhi |
| Relatives | Ramchandra Gandhi Rajmohan Gandhi (brothers) |
| Alma mater | University of Delhi |
| Occupation | Professor of History and Politics at Ashoka University |
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