V. K. Rao
Valluri Kameswara Rao, ICS (15 July 1914 – 27 November 2018) was a former Indian Civil Service officer and former Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh. He was the oldest living former officer of the Indian Civil Service. He turned 100 in July 2014.[1]
Valluri Kameswara Rao | |
|---|---|
| Principal Secretary to the President | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| President of India | Neelam Sanjiva Reddy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 July 1914 Godavari District, Madras Presidency, British Raj (now in Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 27 November 2018 (aged 104) Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Alma mater | Loyola College, Chennai (University of Madras) Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge |
Rao entered the service of the central government on the Planning Commission of India before returning to Andhra Pradesh and becoming the state's Chief Secretary, the highest-ranking civil servant in a state.
After his retirement, he served as Vigilance Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh from 1974 to 1977,[2] and then as Principal Secretary to the President of India, N. Sanjiva Reddy, from 1981 to 1982.[1]
Rao died in Hyderabad on 27 November 2018 at the age of 104.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Change is inevitable: former ICS officer. 14 July 2014. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/change-is-inevitable-former-ics-officer/article6207963.ece. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ↑ "The following officers held the post of vigilance Commissioners for the periods mentioned against each". Andhra Pradesh Vigilance Commissioner. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Obituary: Valluri Kameswara Rao, ICS