Paul Antony (civil servant)

Paul Antony (born 27 June 1958) is a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala who retired as the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala. He belongs to 1983 Batch. [1] He is presently serving as the Chairman of Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation.

Paul Antony
Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala
In office
January 2018 – June 2018
GovernorArif Mohammed Khan
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byDr. K. M. Abraham IAS
Succeeded byTom Jose IAS
Personal details
Born27 June 1958
Kattoor, Thrissur district
OccupationBureaucrat

Career

Antony started his career as Assistant Collector, Palakkad. He served as District Collector of Kollam and Alappuzha districts. He then served as Managing Director of Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation, Development Commissioner of Cochin Export Processing Zone, Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Principal Secretary in SC/ST Development Department and Power Department. He was the Chairman of Cochin Port Trust from 2011 to 2016.[2] He then served as Chairman, Kerala State Electricity Board. He was Additional Chief Secretary of Commerce and Industries department and Forest and wildlife department before his tenure as Chief Secretary. He succeeded Dr. K. M. Abraham as the Chief Secretary of Kerala.[3] Antony retired in June 2018.[4] In September 2021, he was appointed as Chairman of KSIDC.[5]

References
  1. "പോൾ ആന്റണി ചീഫ് സെക്രട്ടറി | Paul Antony IAS | Chief Secretary of Kerala | Kerala News | Malayalam News | Manorama Online". www.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  2. "Observance of Vigilance Awareness Week in Cochin Port Trust - Kochi Photos". photo.webindia123.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  3. "New chief secretary assumes office". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  4. "Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls outgoing Chief Secretary Paul Antony a 'farsighted visionary in adm - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
  5. "പോൾ ആന്റണി കെഎസ്ഐഡിസി ചെയർമാൻ". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 12 September 2021.
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