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'''A. Padmanabhan''' (Born 14 December 1929<ref name = "AP"> [http://www.agaram.tn.gov.in/ias/retired_officers_new1.asp Indian Administrative Service, Tamilnadu: Retired Officers List]</ref>) IAS is a member of the [[Indian Administrative Service]], is a former Governor of the state of [[Mizoram]] and a former chief secretary of the government of [[Tamil Nadu]]. Having had a career in the governments of Tamil Nadu and the government of India, he now focuses on providing help to the needy by partnering with organizations like the Foundation For Academic Excellence and Access (FAEA) where he is a member of the governing council. He was born in 1929 and did his BA and MA from Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
He worked 31 years in Indian Administrative Service (IAS) between 01-05-1956 and 30-06-1987.<ref name = "AP"/> He served as <br />
* Sub Collector Cheranmahadevi<ref>{{cite news |title=A family of two winners |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/17/stories/13171288.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121110154319/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2000/01/17/stories/13171288.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 November 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=17 January 2000 |accessdate=17 May 2012 }}</ref> <br />
* Collector of Salem between 8-5-1963 and 12-4-1965<ref>{{cite web|title=Salem - District Collectors |url=http://southindianstates.com/tamilnadu_districts/salem/salem-collector3.html |work=SouthIndianStates.com |accessdate=17 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402110614/http://southindianstates.com/tamilnadu_districts/salem/salem-collector3.html |archivedate=2 April 2012 }}</ref> and<ref>[https://salem.nic.in/218523-2/ Salem District Official website] </ref><br />
* Director in the Department of Employment and Training between 03.09.1968 and 05.07.1969<ref> [https://tnvelaivaaippu.gov.in/directors.html Government of Tamil Nadu - Department of Employment and Training website] </ref><br />
* Chairman of [[TIDCO]] and launched the partnership for SPIC.<br />
* Chairman of [[SIPCOT]] and set up the industrial parks in hosur and also other parts of Tamil Nadu. <br />
He was instrumental in setting up healthcare and industries in the state of Tamil Nadu.<br />
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== Membership ==<br />
* Member of [[Union Public Service Commission]] (UPSC) between 17-4-1989 and 13-12-1993<ref>[https://upsc.gov.in/list-former-chairmen-and-members-commission LIST OF FORMER CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF THE UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION] </ref><br />
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== Governor ==<br />
A. Padmanabhan was posted as Governor of Mizoram State between 2 May 1998 and 30 November 2000 after Dr. [[Arun Prasad Mukherjee]]<ref>[http://mizoram.nic.in/gov/governor.htm Former Governors and Lt.Governors of Mizoram] </ref><br />
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== Writer ==<br />
He has also written several books.<ref>Padmanabhan, A. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130303092557/http://hindu.com/2001/12/17/stories/2001121701130500.htm "Book Released"], ''[[The Hindu]]'', Chennai, 16 December 2001. Retrieved on 16 December 2001.</ref><ref>Books By Padmanaban, A. [http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n85-106612 "Books"], ''[[worldcat identities]]'', Chennai, 11 October 2012. Retrieved on 11 October 2012.</ref><br />
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