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E. S. L. Narasimhan
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| 1st Governor of Telangana | |
| In office 24 July 2019 – 7 September 2019 |
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| Chief Minister | K. Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Preceded by | Himself (additional charge) |
| Succeeded by | Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| Governor of Telangana | |
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| In office 2 June 2014 – 23 July 2019 |
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| Chief Minister | K. Chandrasekhar Rao |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| 20th Governor of Andhra Pradesh | |
| In office 27 December 2009 – 23 July 2019 |
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| Chief Minister | Konijeti Rosaiah Kiran Kumar Reddy N. Chandrababu Naidu Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy |
| Preceded by | N. D. Tiwari |
| Succeeded by | Biswabhusan Harichandan |
| 3rd Governor of Chhattisgarh | |
| In office 25 January 2007 – 27 December 2009 |
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| Chief Minister | Raman Singh |
| Preceded by | Krishna Mohan Seth |
| Succeeded by | Shekhar Dutt |
| Director of Intelligence Bureau | |
| In office February 2005 – December 2006 |
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| Born | 4 November 1945 Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Spouse | Vimala Narasimhan |
| Alma mater | Presidency College, Madras Law College |
Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshmi Narasimhan (born 4 November 1945) is a former Indian government official and politician. He served as the first Governor of Telangana. A Governor is like a state's representative of the President of India.
Mr. Narasimhan also served as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh for a long time. He held this position from 2009 to 2019. This made him the longest-serving governor of that state. From 2014, he also took on the role of the first Governor of Telangana.
Before becoming a Governor, he was an officer in the Indian Police Service. He also led the Intelligence Bureau from 2005 to 2006. This is a very important security agency in India. He was also the Governor of Chhattisgarh from 2007 to 2009. Overall, he served as a governor for 12 years, making him one of the longest-serving governors in India's history.
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Early Life and Education
Narasimhan was born in Tamil Nadu, India, in 1945. He started his schooling in Hyderabad. Later, he completed all his education in Chennai.
He first studied Physics, but then changed to Political Science. He earned a gold medal at the Madras Presidency College. He also has a law degree from the Madras Law College.
Career in Public Service
Narasimhan joined the IPS in 1968. He was part of the Andhra Pradesh group of officers. He is known as a highly respected police official.
From 1981 to 1984, he worked as the First Secretary in the Embassy of India in Moscow. This means he was a diplomat representing India in Russia.
He spent many years working for the Intelligence Bureau. He eventually became the director of this important agency. He retired from this role in December 2006. He also studied at the National Defence College in New Delhi.
Governor of Chhattisgarh
On 19 January 2007, Narasimhan was chosen to be the Governor of Chhattisgarh. He officially started his role on 25 January. He served in Chhattisgarh until December 2009.
Governor of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
On 23 January 2010, he was officially appointed as the Governor of Andhra Pradesh. He served in this role until July 2019.
When the new state of Telangana was being formed, Governor Narasimhan played a key role. He met with many central leaders in New Delhi in October 2013. These meetings were to discuss how to divide Andhra Pradesh into two states.
He met with important leaders like Sonia Gandhi, Sushilkumar Shinde, and P Chidambaram. He discussed different issues that might come up after the state was divided. He also gave a report on the division plans.
On 2 June 2014, he became the first Governor of the newly formed state of Telangana. He held this position in addition to being the Governor of Andhra Pradesh.
On 13 June 2017, Narasimhan became the longest-serving Governor of Andhra Pradesh. He served longer than any other governor before him.
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In Spanish: Ekkadu Srinivasan Lakshminarasimhan para niños
