Shyamal Datta is a former governor of the Indian state of

Nagaland Nagaland () is a landlocked state in the northeastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east. Its capital cit ...

. Shyamal Datta was born on 10 May 1941. He joined the

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in July 1965 . He served as

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in several districts of

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and as Deputy Commissioner of Police in

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city. In January 1979 he joined the Intelligence Bureau of the

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where he served in various capacities. In October 1994, he was appointed Director of the elite Special Protection Group (SPG). In April 1997, Shri Datta reverted to the Intelligence Bureau as Additional Director and was promoted as Special Director in December 1997. He took over as Director, Intelligence Bureau, on 17 April 1998. He retired on superannuation on 31 May 2001. Datta was recipient of the Indian Police Medal for meritorious service and the President's Police Medal for distinguished service. Shyamal Datta became the Governor of Nagaland on 28 January 2002.

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