Tom Jose (born 30 May 1960) is an Indian civil servant retired as the Chief Secretary,

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

. He is an

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(IAS) officer belonging 1984 batch of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...

cadre. He served as Chairman of Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC).

Education

He is a graduate of MBA from

Cochin University of Science and Technology Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) is a state government-owned autonomous university in Kochi, Kerala, India. It was founded in 1971 and has three campuses: two in Kochi (Kalamassery and Ernakulam) and one in Kuttanad, Alapp ...

Career

Jose started his career as Sub Collector, Thrissur. He was the district collector of Pathanamthitta district. He served in Ministry of Defence as Director and As Counselor in Embassy of India in Moscow from 2004 to 2007. He then served as Principal Secretary in Public Works Department, Higher Education department, Transport department and Planning and Economic affairs department. When

Kochi Metro Rail Limited Kochi Metro Rail Limited, abbreviated to KMRL, is a centre-state public sector company in Kochi, Kerala, India, that operates the Kochi Metro and Kochi Water Metro. The company was incorporated on 2 August 2011. History Kochi Metro Rail ...

was formed, he served as the first Managing Director. Also he held the position of Managing Director of KSIDC and KSINC. Before appointed as Chief Secretary, he was Additional Chief Secretary, Labour & Skills Department. His tenure as Chief Secretary of Kerala was challenging, with Nipah Outbreak, 2018 Floods and COVID-19 outbreak. He was able to efficiently manage the emergencies in professional manner. After retirement, he served as Chairman, Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation. Controversy Recently he made a hate speech against Malankara Orthodox Church regarding the 1934 Malankara Orthodox Church constitution stating church do not have original with them.

References

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