P. V. Gopalan
P. V. Gopalan | |
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P. V. Gopalan with his granddaughter, Kamala Harris, c. 1960s. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Painganadu Venkataraman Gopalan 1911 Thulasendrapuram, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | February 1998 (aged 86–87) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse | Rajam Gopalan |
| Children | 4, including Shyamala |
| Relatives | Kamala Harris (granddaughter) Maya Harris (granddaughter) Meena Harris (great-granddaughter) |
| Known for | Maternal grandfather of Kamala Harris |
Painganadu Venkataraman "P. V." Gopalan (1911 – February 1998) was an Indian career civil servant who served with the Government of Zambia and the Government of India.
While as Director of Relief Measures and Refugees in Zambia, he oversaw the exodus of refugees from Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) during the Rhodesian Bush War. He later served as Advisor to 1st President of Zambia Kenneth Kaunda and also as Joint Secretary to the Government of India in 1960s.
Gopalan was a member of the Imperial Secretariat Service and later a Central Secretariat Service officer. He was the maternal grandfather of the 49th vice president of the United States, Kamala Harris.