{{Short description|Indian police service officer}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Krishan Kant Paul | caption = | image = Governor of Uttarakhand Krishan Kant Paul.jpg | order = 6th | office = Governor of Uttarakhand | 1blankname = Chief Minister | 1namedata = [[Harish Rawat]]<br/>[[Trivendra Singh Rawat]] | term_start = 8 January 2015 | term_end = 21 August 2018 | predecessor = [[Aziz Qureshi]] | successor = [[Baby Rani Maurya]] | order1 = 13th | office1 = Governor of Meghalaya | 1blankname1 = Chief Minister | 1namedata1 = [[Mukul Sangma]] | term_start1 = 1 July 2013 | term_end1 = 6 January 2015 | predecessor1 = [[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]] | successor1 = [[Keshari Nath Tripathi]] | office2 = [[Governor of Manipur]] | status2 = Additional Charge | 1blankname2 = Chief Minister | 1namedata2 = [[Okram Ibobi Singh]] | predecessor2 = [[Vinod Duggal]] | successor2 = [[Syed Ahmed (politician)|Syed Ahmed]] | term_start2 = 16 September 2014 | term_end2 = 15 May 2015 | office3 = [[Governor of Mizoram]] | status3 = Additional Charge | 1blankname3 = Chief Minister | 1namedata3 = [[Lal Thanhawla]] | term_start3 = 16 September 2014 | term_end3 = 8 January 2015 | predecessor3 = [[Vinod Kumar Duggal]] ''(additional charge)'' | successor3 = [[Aziz Qureshi]] | office4 = [[Governor of Nagaland]] | status4 = Additional Charge | 1blankname4 = Chief Minister | 1namedata4 = [[T. R. Zeliang]] | term_start4 = 2 July 2014 | term_end4 = 19 July 2014 | predecessor4 = [[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]] | successor4 = [[Padmanabha Acharya]] | office5 = [[Commissioner of Police, Delhi|Police Commissioner of Delhi]] | term_start5 = Feb 2004 | term_end5 = July 2007 | predecessor5 = R. S. Gupta | successor5 = Y. S. Dadwal | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|2|6|df=y}} | birth_place = | spouse = Omita Paul | alma_mater = [[Panjab University, Chandigarh]] |}}
'''Krishan Kant Paul''' (born 6 February 1948) is a former [[Indian Police Service]] officer, who served as the [[Commissioner of Police, Delhi]] from February 2004 to July 2007.<ref name=rajbu>{{cite web | url=http://governoruk.gov.in/pages/display/63-our-governor|title=Raj Bhawan of Uttarakhand|publisher=governoruk.gov.in | date=22 January 2014 | access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.delhipolice.nic.in/oldcpdelhi.html | title=FORMER COMMISSIONERS OF DELHI POLICE | publisher=[[Delhi Police]] | date=2 May 2013 | access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref> Following his retirement from the IPS, he served as the governor of several states—[[List of Governors of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]] (2013–15), [[List of Governors of Manipur|Manipur]] (2014-15) and [[List of Governors of Uttarakhand|Uttarakhand]] (2015–18). He had also held the governorships of [[Mizoram]] and [[Nagaland]] briefly, as additional charges.
==Early life and background== Paul was born on 6 February 1948. He did his post-graduation ([[Master of Science]]) in [[Chemistry]] from [[Punjab University, Chandigarh]]. This was followed by his [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]] thesis in [[fluorine]] chemistry, which was highly commended and resulted in 15 research publications of a technical nature, in international scientific journals of repute.<ref name=teleg>{{cite news|url=http://telegraphindia.com/1130702/jsp/frontpage/story_17070960.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706165202/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130702/jsp/frontpage/story_17070960.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2013|title=KK Paul is new governor of Meghalaya|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|date=2 July 2013|access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>
==Career== ===As an IPS officer=== Paul has experience working in the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]] (IB) and the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (RAW).<ref name=teleg/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/The-Big-House-Constant/281839 |title=The Big House Constant |publisher=Outlookindia.com |date= |access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref> He was the longest serving [[Police Commissioner of Delhi]] from February 2004 to July 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bioprofile of Dr. Krishan Kant Paul, H.E. the Governor, Uttarakhand |url=https://governoruk.gov.in/files/Bioprofile_of_Dr_paul_E.pdf |website=Uttarakhand Government |access-date=3 April 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Krishnan |first1=Revathi |title=Delhi Police chief Amulya Patnaik to retire — but don't be surprised if he gets another job |url=https://theprint.in/india/governance/delhi-police-chief-amulya-patnaik-to-retire-but-dont-be-surprised-if-he-gets-another-job/351301/ |access-date=3 April 2021 |work=ThePrint |date=18 January 2020}}</ref>
===As a member of UPSC=== After retiring from police service, Paul became a member of the [[Union Public Service Commission]], New Delhi on 26 July 2007. He served there until July 2013.<ref name=teleg/>
===As the Governor of states=== On 2 July 2013, Paul was appointed the new [[Governor of Meghalaya]]. He joined on 8 July 2013. On 2 July 2014, he was sworn in as [[Governor of Nagaland]]. He was given the additional charge as the Governor of Nagaland.<ref>{{cite web |author=KK Paul takes oath as Nagaland Governor |url=http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/2014/07/kk-paul-takes-oath-as-nagaland-governor/ |title=KK Paul takes oath as Nagaland Governor | Eastern Mirror Nagaland |date=4 January 2015 |access-date=30 May 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104100540/http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/2014/07/kk-paul-takes-oath-as-nagaland-governor/ |archive-date=4 January 2015 }}</ref>
On 16 September 2014, Paul was sworn in as the [[Governor of Mizoram]]. Mizoram was assigned to him as additional charge.<ref>{{cite news|title=K.K. Paul takes oath as acting Mizoram governor|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/k-k-paul-takes-oath-as-acting-mizoram-governor-114091600979_1.html|access-date=9 January 2015|agency=IANS|publisher=Business Standard}}</ref> On 17 September 2014, he was sworn in as the [[Governor of Manipur]]. Manipur was assigned to him as an additional charge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/meet-the-new-lieutenant-governor-of-delhi-386654 |title=Meet the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi |publisher=Ndtv.com |date= |access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
Paul was sworn in as the 6th [[Governor of Uttarakhand]] on 8 January 2015 replacing [[Aziz Qureshi]], who was sent to take charge as the new Governor of Mizoram. This challenged [[Narendra Modi]]'s government's attempts to make Governors appointed during the [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] regime resign.<ref name=hindu1>{{cite news|url=http://thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/kk-paul-to-be-uttarakhand-governor/article6746820.ece|title=KK Paul to be new Uttarakhand Governor|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 January 2015|access-date=25 February 2015}}</ref>
==Personal life== Paul is married to Omita Paul, a former Indian Information Service officer, who was posted as secretary to former [[President of India|President]] [[Pranab Mukherjee]], having worked with him, in different capacities since the 1980s.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mustafa |first1=Seema |title=Is There a Conflict of Interest Between Rashtrapati Bhawan and Raj bhawan, Uttarakhand? |url=https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/1/7502/Is-There-a-Conflict-of-Interest-Between-Rashtrapati-Bhawan-and-Raj-bhawan-Uttarakhand |access-date=17 March 2021 |work=The Citizen |date=22 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/contact-information |title=Indian President's Secretariat |website=rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in |access-date=17 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/special/pranab-mukherjees-all-powerful-advisor-omita-paul/20120710.htm |title=Pranab Mukherjee's all-powerful advisor Omita Paul - Rediff.com India News |work=Rediff.com |date=10 July 2012 |access-date=10 September 2016}}</ref>
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{{s-start}} {{s-off}} {{s-bef|before=[[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of governors of Meghalaya|Governor of Meghalaya]]|years=1 July 2013 – 6 January 2015}} {{s-aft|after=[[Keshari Nath Tripathi]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Ashwani Kumar (police officer)|Ashwani Kumar]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of governors of Nagaland|Governor of Nagaland]]|years=2 July 2014 – 19 July 2014}} {{s-aft|after=[[Padmanabha Acharya]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Vinod Kumar Duggal]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of governors of Mizoram|Governor of Mizoram]]|years=16 September 2014 – 8 January 2015}} {{s-aft|after=[[Aziz Qureshi]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Vinod Kumar Duggal]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of governors of Manipur|Governor of Manipur]]|years=16 September 2014 – 15 May 2015}} {{s-aft|after=[[Syed Ahmed (politician)|Syed Ahmed]]}} |- {{s-bef|before=[[Aziz Qureshi]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[List of governors of Uttarakhand|Governor of Uttarakhand]]|years=8 January 2015 – 26 August 2018}} {{s-aft|after=[[Baby Rani Maurya]]}} |- {{s-end}}
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