K. Govindaraj
Member of Karnataka Legislative Council
Assumed office
June 2012
President of FIBA Asia
Personal details
Born (1959-09-01) 1 September 1959
Bengaluru
Political partyIndian National Congress

K. Govindaraj is an Indian National Congress activist and a member of the Karnataka Legislative Council. He is currently the first Indian serving as the president of FIBA Asia.[1] Earlier, he was the president of the Basketball Federation of India. In the previous Congress government in Karnataka from 2015 to 2018, he served as the parliamentary secretary to the Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah.[2] In the present Congress government, he is serving as the political secretary of Siddaramaiah.[3]

Political career

  • Political secretary to Chief Minister of Karnataka.[4]
  • President, FIBA Asia.[5]
  • President, KOA (Karnataka Olympic Association).[6]

Career background

  • Member of the Federation of International Basketball Association's Competition Commission
  • Hon. Secretary, Karnataka State Basketball Association
  • Member of Sports Authority of Karnataka
  • Selection Committee member for prestigious Ekalavya awards
  • Director, Indian Cost Accountants Institute
  • Syndicate Member, Kuvempu University
  • Government nominee on the board of directors of Bangalore Water Supply Sewage Board (BWSSB)
  • Former national basketball player
  • Selection committee member for Indian basketball teams, 2000-2007

Contribution to sports

  • Organized numerous South Zone, Inter Zone, All India Senior, Junior and Youth National Basketball Championships in Hassan Mysore & Bangalore
  • Conducted basketball event in the fourth National Games during the year 1997
  • Organizing secretary for the 18th FIBA Asian Basketball Championship for Junior men 2004
  • Organizing secretary for the FIBA Asia U-16 Women Championship 2017
  • Organizing secretary for FIBA - Asia U18 Women Championship 2018
  • Elected to represent South Asia in the FIBA General Assembly, June 2019

Awards

  • Karnataka State Dasara awardee for the best sports promoter in the year 1993
  • Indira Priyadarshini award for outstanding contribution to social service and sports, 2006

Education

References

  1. ↑ "BFI president Govindaraj all set to become first Indian as president of FIBA Asia". The Times of India. 14 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "CM appoints 10 parliamentary secretaries". The Hindu. 5 November 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gets two political secretaries". Deccan Herald. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  4. ↑ "Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah gets two political secretaries". Deccan Herald. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "K Govindaraj first Indian to be nominated as FIBA Asia President". India Today. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Karnataka Olympic Association official website". karnatakaolympicassociation.com. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
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