JIJI THOMSON

Jiji Thomson was born in 1956 to the late Eso Thomas and the late Annamma of Thoppil, Kuttivila, Mavelikkara. His spouse is Sheelu, and his children are Anna and Miriam. He studied in Thiruvananthapuram and joined the IAS in 1980. Served for 36 years in various departments in Kerala and the Centre. He was appointed as the 39th Chief Secretary of the State of Kerala in 2015. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2003 for his first book ‘Nothing Official’. Published the book ‘Singing After the Storm‘ in 2020. His works also include, Kedukattile Neythiri, and Nothing Personal