Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born on October 27, 1920
in the village of Uzhavoor in Kottayam district,
Kerala. K R Narayanan received his education from the
University of Travancore where he obtained an M.A.
degree in EnglishLiterature standing first in the
University. Later, he obtained B.Sc (Econ.) degree from
the London School of Economics with First Class Honours
specialising in Political Science. K R Narayanan assumed
office as President of India on July 25, 1997.
K R Narayanan started his career as a Lecturer in the University
of Travancore (1943). Later he took to journalism and worked
with The Hindu,Chennai and Times of India,
Mumbai - 1944-45. While as a student in London, he served
as the London Correspondent of "Social Welfare", a weekly
from Bombay edited by Shri K.M. Munshi (1945-48).
He then joined the Indian Foreign Service [IFS] in 1949
and served in Indian Embassies in Rangoon, Tokyo, London,
Canberra and Hanoi and held different positions in
the Ministry of External Affairs. In between he taught Economic
Administration at Delhi School of Economics from 1954-55
and was also the Joint Director of the Orientation
Centre for Foreign Technicians. He has been a Member of
various Indian delegations such as United Nations General
Assembly (1979), and the President for Indian Institute
of Public Administration. He has further served as Chairman
of The Jury of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International
Understanding, the International Jury for the Indira
Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development, and
so on.
K R Narayanan is a patron of various social, cultural and sports
organisations. His wife Usha Narayanan is closely involved in
social welfare activities for women and children. The Narayanans
have two daughters, Chitra and Amrita.
E
K Nayanar - Chief Minister of Kerala
Erambala Krishnan Nayanar [E K Nayanar], was born at
Kalliasseri on 9th December, 1919. He was a political worker
and renowned journalist. He joined the Communist Movement and
became an activist at the age of 20, organised various strikes
and agitations of industrial and agricultural workers, further
he was a participant in the historic 'Kayyur Movement' and
was also associated with 'Morazha' struggle, a big revolt
against the British rule in Malabar. He had to
work underground for about 9 years.
Presently the Chief Minister of Kerala for the third
time, with the experience of decades of selfless work for the
people. His literary activities include his critical studies
and writings on socio-economic and political issues,
he has published about 20 books on various subjects including
Literature and Journalism.
E K Nayanar is married to K P Sarada and has two sons
and two daughters.
