Background
Narayanan, Kicheril Raman was born on February 4, 1921 in Ozhavoor, Kerala. Son of Raman Vaidyan.
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Kicheril Raman Narayanan
Edit ProfileEducation
Student, Travancore U. student, London School Economics U. London Doctor of Science (honorary), 1987.
Career
Lecturer in English literature, Travacore U., 1943;
with editorial department of Hindu newspaper, Madras, 1944-1945;
reporter, Times of India, 1945;
London correspondent social welfare, Bombay, 1945-1948;
with, Foreign Svc., 1949;
joint director orientation center for foreign technicians, Delhi School of Economics, 1954-1955;
served in Rangoon, Tokyo, London and in ministry external affairs, 1949-1960;
acting high commissioner, Australia, 1961-1962;
consul-general, Hanoi, 1962-1963;
director China division, Ministry External Affairs, 1963-1967;
ambassador to Thailand, 1967-1969;
joint secretary for policy planning in ministry, 1969-1970;
Jawaharlal Nehru fellow, 1970-1972;
honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nerhu U., 1970-1972;
ambassador to Turkey, 1973-1975;
additional secretary for policy planning division of ministry, 1975-1976;
secretary for the east, Ministry External Affairs, 1976;
ambassador to People's Republic of China, 1976-1978;
ambassador to the United States, 1980-1983;
minister state for planning, Government of India, 1984-1985;
minister state for external affairs, Government of India, 1985-1986;
minister for atomic energy, space, electronics and ocean development, Government of India, 1986-1987;
minister for science and technical, Government of India, 1986-1989;
vice president, Government of India, 1992-1997;
president, Government of India, since 1997. Member Indian delegate to United Nations General Assembly, 1979, Lok Sabha for Ottapalath, Kerala, since 1984, Indian Council for Social Science Research, New Delhi, Institute of Defence Studies an d Analysis, Indian Association Social Science Institute. Vice president Council Scientific and Industrial Research, since 1986.
Fellow Jawaharlal Nehru U., 1970-1972, honorary professor, 1970-1971, vice-chancellor, 1979-1980. Co-chairman Indo-United States Sub-commission on Edition and Culture, 1980.
Achievements
Membership
Member Executive Council Children's Book Trust. Fellow liberal studies.E. (honorary).
Interests
Connections
Married Usha Ma Tint Tint, 1951. 2 children.
