Shri T.V. Rajeswar

Governor of Uttar Pradesh 8^th July, 2004 – 27^th July, 2009.

Date of Birth	28 August, 1926
Place of Birth	Salem, Tamil Nadu
Wife’s Name	Smt. Mahalakshmi Rajeswar
Children	Two - A Daughter and - A Son
Address	9, Anand Lok Colony, New Delhi
Mother Tongue	Tamil
Other Familiiar Languages	Telugu and Hindi
Educational Qualification	B.A.(Hon's), M.A. in Economics from Presidency College, University of Madras in 1947
Service Particulars	Joined Indian Police Service in 1949 and posted to the erstwhile Hyderabad state and after the reorganization of states, allotted to Andhra Pradesh. Served as Superintendent of Police in the District of Nizamabad, Raichur and Guntur and as Dy. Commissioner of Police in the twin city of Hyderabad and Secunderabad from 1955 to 1962. Joined Intelligence Bureau in 1962 as Assistant Director.  As I.B. Officer served in Sikkim and Bhutan during 1963-1967 as OSD and Advisor respectively. Served as Deputy Director and Joint Director in I.B. Head Quarter from 1967 to 1980. Promoted as Director, Intelligence Bureau in Feb. 1980 and held the post till Aug., 1983. Served as Lt. Governor, Arunachal Pradesh from August 1983 to November 1985, the first I.P./I.P.S. Officer to be appointed to a Constitutional post. Served as Governor of Sikkim from November 1985 to March 1989. Served as Governor of West Bengal from March 1989 to February 1990. Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 8^th July, 2004 to 27^th July, 2009.