Krishnaswamy Natarajan
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Krishnaswamy Natarajan PTM, TM | |
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 Director General Krishnaswamy Natarajan | |
| Born | 30 December 1961[1] Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service | Indian Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 18 January 1984 - Present |
| Rank |  Director General |
| Unit | CGHQ |
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| Spouse(s) | Mrs Jayanthi Natarajan |
Krishnaswamy Natarajan, is the current Director General of the Indian Coast Guard who assumed the office on 1 July 2019 after Director General Rajendra Singh retired.[2][3][4][5]
Career
He joined the Indian Coast Guard on 18 January 1984 and did his education in Chennai. The Officer holds a master's degree in Defence & Strategic Studies from Madras University. He is an alumnus of the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. He has specialized in Search and Rescue as well as Maritime Safety and Port Operations, at the US Coast Guard Reserve Training Centre, Yorktown, Virginia.[6]
See also
References
- ^ https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1685_0_DGICG.aspx?regID=1684
- ^ "K Natarajan takes over as Director General of Coast Guard". Economic Times. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "K Natarajan to replace Rajendra Singh as director general of Indian Coast Guard". India Today. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "K Natarajan to Be Next Director General of Indian Coast Guard". News18. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Krishnaswamy Natarajan appointed as next Director General of Indian Coast Guard". Hindustan Times. 25 June 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ https://www.indiancoastguard.gov.in/content/1685_0_DGICG.aspx?regID=1684