A Chief Commissioner is a commissioner of a high rank, usually in chief of several Commissioners or similarly styled officers.

Colonial[link]

In British India the gubernatorial style was Chief Commissioner in various (not all) provinces (often after being an entity under a lower ranking official), the style being applied especially where an elected assembly did not exist, notably:

• Ajmer-Merwara 1 April 1871 - 15 August 1947 (the last date being the independence of India as a dominion, ending the colonial British raj)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1872 - August 1945
• Assam 1912 - 3 January 1921
• Baluchistan 19 June 1877 - 3 October 1947
• Central Provinces and Berar 13 March 1854 - 17 December 1920
• Coorg 10 April 1834 - 15 August 1947
• Delhi 1912 - 15 August 1947
• North-West Frontier Province 9 November 1901 - 18 April 1932
• Panth-Piploda May 1942 - 15 August 1947 sole incumbent Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Walter Fendall Campbell KCIE^[1] (1894-1973)
• Punjab (first 1 April 1849 - 1853 under a board of administration) till 1 January 1858 (only sole incumbent John Laird Mair Lawrence)

Independent Commonwealth nations[link]

Australia[link]

On two occasions in the late 20th century, local elected government in the City of Melbourne was temporarily replaced by panels of commissioners headed by a Chief Commissioner. [1]

Chief Commissioner is also a rank used by Scouts Australia for the Adult Leader with operational control of Scouting in each State and Territory Branch. There is also a Chief Commissioner of Australia, a position which is more prestigious, although it carries less power.

Also in the state of Victoria, the head of police force is, unlike all the other states and territories, a 'Chief Commissioner'- as opposed to a 'Commissioner'. The reason for this is, during Victoria's pre-federation history, there was more than one commissioner in the colony, one metropolitan and one for the goldfields, hence an additional degree of seniority was introduced. The office of Chief Commissioner has remained since.

Mauritius - Rodrigues[link]

The Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues is the gubernatorial head of the Rodrigues island regional government since it was granted autonomy within the independent republic of Mauritius. The Commissioner comes from the party holding the most seats in the regional assembly.

The incumbents were:

• Jean Daniel Spéville (12 October 2002 - 4 February 2003)
• Serge Clair (4 February 2003 - 4 August 2006)
• Johnson Roussety (4 August 2006 - 12 January 2011)
• Gaetan Jabeemisar (12 January 2011 - 11 February 2012)
• Serge Clair (11 February 2012 -)

However the Chief Executive of Rodrigues is in daily charge of the island administration.

India[link]

In India the post of Chief Commissioner is in Indian Revenue Service (IRS) i.e. Central Excise & Customs Department & Income Tax Department. Usually the Chief Commissioner is above 3 or 4 Commissioners of C&CE or IT

Sources and references[link]

• WorldStatesmen notably British India

References[link]

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Simon Overland APM (born 19 March 1962^[1]) is a former Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police in Australia. He previously worked with the Australian Federal Police and then with Victoria Police focusing on Melbourne's gangland wars. On 2 March 2009 he was named by the Premier, John Brumby, as Victoria Police Chief Commissioner. He resigned from this position on 16 June 2011 after intense public pressure from critics who questioned his performance.^[2]

Early life and education[link]

Born in Murray Bridge, South Australia, Overland was raised in Canberra and gained qualifications from the University of Canberra (Diploma of Legal Studies) and the Australian National University (Bachelor of Laws, first class honours).

Career in law enforcement[link]

With an honours degree in law and arts, he began his career in the Australian Federal Police (AFP), where he worked in the taskforce which investigated the murder of AFP Assistant Commissioner Colin Winchester. He served about 19 years with the AFP; during this time he was selected by Australia's police commissioners to lead the Implementation Team that created the Australian Crime Commission in January 2003.^[3]

In January 2003, Overland was appointed Assistant Commissioner (Crime) with Victoria Police and led the Purana Taskforce on organised crime which is credited with a prominent role in bringing an end to the Melbourne gangland wars in the world of organised crime, which resulted in convictions and lengthy jail terms for underworld figures Carl Williams and Tony Mokbel.

He was the public face of Victoria Police's campaign against organised crime in Victoria and often appeared in the media speaking about the issue. He lamented that the gangland wars have appeared to desensitise the public to violence and was critical of people in the general public who took the view that we were well rid of criminals murdered in the ongoing feuds. He also insisted that criminal figures are still human beings with the right to a fair trial and who should not be murdered any more than should general members of the public.^[4]

In mid-2006 he took the position of Deputy Commissioner in Victoria Police.^[3]

He was promoted to Chief Commissioner, replacing Christine Nixon, on 2 March 2009.^[1]

He faced criticism in 2011 over failings in a police computer system, which did not alert front-line officers to the parolee status of various criminals they interacted with, allowing the parolees to kill six people.^[5] He resigned from the position on 16 June 2011.

Crime statistics controversy[link]

Currently there is an ongoing Ombudsman investigation into allegations that Overland willingly aided in selectively releasing crime statistics to help make the former Labor-based Brumby government appear more favourable to voters when law and order was considered a major political issue.^[6]

At present the Ombudsman, George Brouwer, is investigating the interaction between the former government and senior police figures ahead of the release of the crime statistics on 28 October 2010.^[6] Even though the Ombudsman’s report is still incomplete, it is expected to be critical of the relationship between the Brumby government and police force.^[7]

Overland resigned on 16 June 2011, a few hours after the release of a report from the Ombudsman, which criticised the 'misleading' crime statistics he published.^[8] It was revealed that he had had a discussion the previous night with the Police Minister, Peter Ryan, who indicated to him that, if he were to resign, his resignation would be accepted. The Deputy Commissioner, Ken Lay, became acting Chief Commissioner, and by the end of 2011 officially Chief Commissioner.^[9]

Qualifications and other achievements[link]

Overland holds the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Administration and Graduate Diploma in Legal Studies from the University of Canberra; and the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) with first-class honours from the Australian National University.

He is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration in Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He was awarded the Australian Police Medal in the Australia Day Honours in 2008.

See also[link]

• Ken Jones

References[link]

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka
Vice President of Kenya
Incumbent
Assumed office 09 January 2008
President	Mwai Kibaki
Preceded by	Moody Awori
Personal details
Born	(1953-12-24) 24 December 1953 (age 58) Tseikuru, Kenya
Nationality	Kenyan
Political party	Wiper Democratic Movement Kenya
Spouse(s)	Mrs. Pauline Kalonzo
Residence	Karen, Kenya
Alma mater	University of Nairobi
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Cabinet	Minister of Home Affairs
Religion	Christian
Website	http://www.mykalonzomusyoka.com

Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (born December 24, 1953) is a Kenyan politician, currently serving as Vice President of Kenya. Musyoka served in the government under President Daniel arap Moi and was Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1993 until 1998; subsequently, under President Mwai Kibaki, he was Minister of Foreign Affairs again from 2003 to 2004, then Minister of the Environment from 2004 to 2005.^[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate in the 2007 presidential election, after which he was appointed as Vice-President by Kibaki in January 2008. Musyoka is the party leader of the Wiper Democratic Movement (formerly Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya). He also serves as Chief Commissioner for The Kenya Scouts Association^[2] .

Early life and career[link]

He was born in Tseikuru, in a remote part of Mwingi District (then part of Kitui District) in Kenya's Eastern Province. Between 1960 and 1967 he studied at Tseikuru Full Primary School to attain basic education. Then he went to Kitui High School in Kitui for the ordibary level and eventually to Meru School in Meru from where he graduated in the advanced level in 1973. Kalonzo Musyoka graduated with a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of Nairobi in 1977. He continued further studies at the Kenya School of Law in 1978 where he was awarded a Post graduate diploma in Law.In 1979, he attended the Mediterranean Institute of Management in Cyprus where he earned a post graduate Diploma in Business. ^[3]. Recently, in 2008, he was awarded a Honorary Doctorate in Divinity among other 17 beneficiaries at the Charter hall in Nairobi, Kenya.This was one the "honorary professorships and doctorate degrees" that were issued by Prof. Clyde Rivers who is the International Commissioner of the Latin University of Theology which is based in Inglewood, California.^[4]
In December 19th, 2008, Kalonzo Musyoka was honored with a Doctorate in Humane Letters (honoris causa) in recognition of his achievements in peace making, conflict resolution efforts, sustainable community development and humanistic ideals by Kenyatta University during its 25th graduation^[5] .

Politics[link]

Musyoka vied for the Kitui North Constituency parliamentary seat in 1983, but was defeated. At the time, Kenya was one-party state and the only party fielding candidates was Kenya African National Union (KANU). However, only two years later, in 1985 the Kitui North seat was vacated and Musyoka won subsequent by-elections, thus becoming an MP at the age of 32. In 1986 he was appointed Assistant Minister for Works, Housing and Physical planning and he served until 1988. He was re-elected at the 1988 parliamentary elections and he was appointed as the deputy Speaker to the national assembly in 1988 and ^[6] served until 1992.He was KANU's National Organizing Secretary from 1988 to 2002.

1992-1997 Kenyan Parliament[link]

Kenya's first multiparty elections were held in 1992. Musyoka stayed in KANU, renewed his parliamentary position and was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. He also held couple of other ministerial positions while part of the KANU government. In June 1993, he addressed the World Conference on Human Rights in Austria which was the first human rights conference held since the end of the Cold War. He termed the illicit mineral trade which fuels and finances what he called 'the cause of incessant conflicts, environmental degradation but ultimately and sadly too, poverty'^[7].The Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action was the major result from this meeting after the participants reached a consensus. ^[8]

1997-2002 Kenyan Parliament[link]

He was again elected to the parliament at the 1997 elections, but now from Mwingi North Constituency, since his former constituency Kitui North was split into new constituencies.^[9]

2002-2007 Kenyan Parliament[link]

In the months leading up to the 2002 general election, under the leadership of then KANU secretary general, Raila Odinga, he decamped from KANU to join the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as a founding member under the banner of the National Rainbow Coalition, which went on to win the general elections.

On December 1st, 2003, as the Minister for home affairs and international cooperation for Kenya, he welcomed the people to this meeting, whose theme was Strengthening the role of IGAD in regional peace initiatives and post conflict reconstruction on behalf of the republic of Kenya and thanked the Danish government, IGAD Secretariat and the ISS on behalf of the ^[10] IGAD Member States for their preparations and funding of the meeting.Kalonzo Musyoka was involved in the Sudan peace process between 1993 - 1997 and he was part of the team that reconstituted the draft establishing IGAD in 1995.

Musyoka became Minister for Foreign Affairs for a second time under President Mwai Kibaki, but in a cabinet reshuffle on June 30, 2004 he was moved to the post of Minister for the Environment. In late August 2004, he was additionally removed from his position as chairman of the Sudanese and Somali peace talks and was replaced by John Koech.^[11] Musyoka was reportedly unhappy with President Kibaki's refusal to honour a pre-election Memorandum of understanding (MOU) which they had signed with the president's party NAK. He was one of the leaders of the successful "No"-campaign in the November 2005 referendum on the proposed new constitution. Following the referendum, he was dismissed from the Cabinet.^[12]

Subsequently Kalonzo Musyoka decamped Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) into the little known Labor Party of Kenya.^[13]

Kalonzo Musyoka was widely expected to vie for the presidency in the December 2007 election. Musyoka campaigned for the ODM-Kenya ticket, facing a number of other contenders. His rating for December 2007 election steadily dropped, and political analysts wondered whether he would make a significant impact. His relationship with fellow ODM-Kenya leader Raila Odinga, who was also after the ODM-Kenya presidential ticket, was the subject of much speculation. Many observers questioned whether the presidential hopefuls of ODM-Kenya, particularly Raila and Musyoka, could unite to support one common candidate for the general election.

The ODM-Kenya split into two factions, one gathered around Musyoka and the other around Odinga, in August 2007. Musyoka was elected by his faction as its presidential candidate on August 31, 2007,^[14][15] receiving 2,835 votes in a secret ballot against Julia Ojiambo, who received 791 votes.^[15]

Musyoka has been quoted as saying "... the war against poverty could not be won unless environmental issues were addressed."^{[citation needed]}

Musyoka launched his presidential campaign at Uhuru Park in Nairobi on October 14, 2007. This move was criticized by those who saw him as a traitor to the ODM party of Raila Odinga. Kalonzo however said that "atapitia katikati" (passing between two people).

After 2007[link]

According to official results, Musyoka placed a distant third behind Kibaki and Odinga with 9% of the vote.^[16] Amid a violent crisis over the results, with supporters of Kibaki and Odinga disputing the outcome, Kibaki appointed Musyoka as Vice-President and Minister of Home Affairs on January 8, 2008.^[17] Musyoka expressed gratitude to Kibaki and, referring to the ongoing dispute and violence, said that he was "intensely aware that the appointment has come at a difficult time when our nation is going through a painful moment".^[12] He took office as Vice-President on January 9.^[18]

The political crisis eventually led to the signing of a power-sharing agreement between Kibaki and Odinga. In the Grand Coalition Cabinet that was announced on April 13, 2008, Musyoka remained Vice President and Minister of Home Affairs.^[19][20]

In 2010 Musyoka supported the draft constitution in the campaign for August 4th referendum but Members of the campaign team opposing the draft constitution claimed that he was secretly opposing the draft leading to a satirical comparison of Musyoka to a watermelon which is naturally green outside and red inside, the team supporting the draft constitution was represented by color green while the team opposing the draft constitution was represented by the color red hence the "green team" and the "red team", Musyoka's nickname watermelon was because of his alleged open support for the green team and secret support for the red team.^[21]. Most of the opposers of the draft constitution were the clergy.

Personal life[link]

Kalonzo Musyoka is married to Pauline. They have four children. He was baptized by pastor Masila Munyoki ^[3]. He is the patron of the Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation and he has served since 2006.^[22]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Kalonzo Musyoka - official website
• Kalonzo Musyoka - Blogs
• Kalonzo Musyoka Foundation
• Kalonzo Musyoka- Profile, Biography & Timeline
• Kenyan Parliament - Kalonzo Musyoka profile

v t e Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kenya Kenyatta (as prime minister)  · Murumbi · Koinange · Nyamweya · Argwings-Kodhek · Koinange · Mungai · Waiyaki · Ouko · Mwangale · Onyonka · Ouko · Ayah · Musyoka · Godana · Obure · Madoka · Musyoka · Mwakwere · Tuju · Wetangula

v t e Vice-Presidents of Kenya Odinga • Murumbi • Moi • Kibaki • Karanja • Saitoti* • Mudavadi • Kijana • Awori • Musyoka  *post vacant 1997-1999, interrupting his term

v t e Candidates in the 2007 Kenyan presidential election Raila Odinga Mwai Kibaki Kalonzo Musyoka Ngacha Karani Pius Muiru Kenneth Matiba Nazlin Omar Kukubo Nixon Waweru Ng'ethe

K. Jayakumar (Malayalam: കെ. ജയകുമാര്‍) (born 6 October 1952) is a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala. He is currently the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala.^[1] Jayakumar is also a popular Malayali poet, lyricist, and scriptwriter. He is the son of noted Malayalam film director M. Krishnan Nair.^[2]

Career[link]

Jayakumar belongs to 1978 Kerala cadre batch of IAS. He began his civil service career as an assistant collector in 1980. During his career Jayakumar held important bureaucratic positions at various level in the Governments of Kerala and India, including District Collector, Kozhikode;^[3] Director of Tourism Department, Government of Kerala;^[4] Director of Public Instructions (DPI), Kerala;^[5] Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism & Culture, Government of India;^[6] Agriculture Production Commissioner, Agriculture Production Department, Government of Kerala.^[7] He is currently serving as the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala. In 2008, Jayakumar was honored by presenting the first K.P.S. Menon Memorial Award in recognition to his distinguished service as a bureaucrat.^[8]

Literary career[link]

Jayakumar is also a popular lyricist and scriptwriter. He has written lyrics for over 80 Malayalam films and scripted two mega serials for TV.^[9] He is also the author of more than a dozen books in Malayalam, including a couple of anthologies of Malayali poems. Perhaps his most famous works are Kerala – a poem in green and gold and Seduction of the Soul. He has translated Tagore's Gitanjali and Khalil Gibran's The Prophet and Jesus, The Son of Man into Malayalam.^[9]

Selected poems[link]

• Aathriyude Sadhyathakal
• Ardhavrithangal
• Solamante Pranayageethangal
• Rumiyude Pranayakavithakal
• Geetanjali

References[link]

External links[link]

• An image of K. Jayakumar

Jobe Watson
Personal information
Full name	Jobe Watson
Date of birth	(1985-02-08) 8 February 1985 (age 27)
Original team	Xavier College Sandringham Dragons (TAC Cup)
Draft	#40 (F/S), 2002 National Draft, Essendon
Height/Weight	190 cm / 94 kg
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Essendon
Number	4
Playing career1
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2003–	Essendon	137 (62)
1 Playing statistics to end of Round 5, 2012 season .
Career highlights
W.S. Crichton Medal 2009,[1] 2010 Essendon captain: 2010–

Jobe Watson (born 8 February 1985) is the captain of the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He is the son of former Essendon player Tim Watson.

Early life[link]

Jobe was educated at Kostka Hall preparatory school before studying at Xavier College in Melbourne.

AFL career[link]

Jobe was selected at pick 40 under the father-son rule in the 2002 AFL Draft. He was initially coached as a key forward by Kevin Sheedy, who also coached his father Tim.^[2] His poor kicking (by AFL standards) drew criticism,^[3] and it was determined he would be more suited to the midfield at Essendon. At that time his weight was criticized by the media, as he was overweight for an AFL player.

Soft tissue injuries interrupted his progression in both the 2003 and 2004 seasons, and his form did not improve during 2005.

He capped off the 2006 season with 2nd place in the Crichton Medal voting.^[4]

Watson had a career-best season in 2009, polling 10 Brownlow Medal votes and winning the Essendon Best and Fairest award, the W.S. Crichton Medal. Watson polled 335 votes in 15 of the 21 games he played in season 2009, with only one game missed due to an ankle injury. Watson was 46 votes ahead of runner-up Dustin Fletcher who polled 289 votes.^[5]

By the end of the 2009 season, Watson had gathered a reputation as one of Essendon's most important midfielders, coming first in the clubs overall clearances and improved his much criticised kicking ability to the average for an AFL player.

Watson was announced as the captain of the Essendon Football Club on the 21st of December 2009, taking over from retired champion Matthew Lloyd.

Despite the Essendon Football Club suffering a very disappointing 2010 AFL season, winning only seven games and finishing fourteenth on the AFL Ladder, Watson enjoyed a successful first year as captain. He was a consistent performer for the Bombers in an inconsistent season and, at the 2010 Brownlow Medal on 20 September 2010, polled 16 votes from a total of only 43 received by Essendon players.^[6] He finished equal seventh in the 2010 Brownlow Medal count, receiving the highest number of votes for a player from a team finishing outside the final eight.^[7] On 1 Oct 2010 Watson was once again awarded the W.S. Crichton Medal earning 291 points, which was 50 points clear of runner-up Heath Hocking.^[8]

Statistics[link]

Statistics are correct as of 14 March 2012 (End of season 2011).^[9][10]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Jobe Watson's profile on the official Essendon club website
• Jobe Watson's statistics from AFL Tables
• Jobe Watson on Twitter