P. S. Sreedharan Pillai facts for kids
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P. S. Sreedharan Pillai
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Official portrait, 2021
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| 19th Governor of Goa | |
| Assumed office 15 July 2021 |
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| President | Ram Nath Kovind Droupadi Murmu |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Chief Minister | Pramod Sawant |
| Preceded by | Bhagat Singh Koshyari (additional charge) |
| 15th Governor of Mizoram | |
| In office 5 November 2019 – 6 July 2021 |
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| Chief Minister | Zoramthanga |
| Preceded by | Jagdish Mukhi |
| Succeeded by | Kambhampati Hari Babu |
| President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Kerala | |
| In office 2003–2006 |
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| In office 2018–2019 |
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| Born | 1 December 1954 Venmony, Alapuzha, Kerala, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (after 2003) |
| Spouse |
K. Rita
(m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | Raj Bhavan, Panaji, Goa, India |
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P. S. Sreedharan Pillai was born on December 1, 1954. He is an Indian politician, a lawyer, and an author. Currently, he serves as the 19th Governor of Goa, a role he has held since 2021.
Before this, he was the Governor of Mizoram from 2019 to 2021. He also led the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala state. He was the BJP president there from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2018 to 2019. In 2023, he received an honorary doctorate degree from ASBM University.
Political Journey
Pillai began his political journey with the ABVP. This group is the student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party. During his college years, he was a state secretary for the ABVP.
He has held many important positions within the BJP. These include being the Kozhikode district president and a state general secretary. He was first chosen as the BJP State President in Kerala from 2003 to 2006. In 2004, he also worked as the BJP leader for the Lakshadweep Union Territory.
Under his guidance, the NDA won two seats in the 2004 elections. These wins were for Members of Parliament (MPs) from Kerala and Lakshadweep. In 2018, he was again appointed the state President of the BJP in Kerala. He became the Governor of Mizoram on October 25, 2019.
Writing Career
Pillai started writing almost 40 years ago. His first book was published in 1983. Since then, he has written and published more than 210 books.
About His Life
Pillai married Advocate K. Rita in 1984 in Kozhikode. His wife is also a practicing lawyer. They have two children. His son, Arjun Sreedhar, is a lawyer at the High Court of Kerala. His daughter, Arya Arun, is a dentist. Her husband, Arun Krishna Dhan, is also a lawyer.
