| Kerala Government Secretariat Building | |
|---|---|
കേരള സംസ്ഥാന ഭരണ സിരാ കേന്ദ്രം | |
 Front view of the Secretariat Building | |
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| Former names | Huzur, Puthen Kacheri |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Roman and Dutch, among others |
| Location | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Coordinates | 8°29′50″N 76°56′58″E / 8.4972°N 76.9495°E |
| Construction started | 1865 |
| Completed | 1869 |
| Owner | Government of Kerala |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Barton |
The Kerala Government Secretariat (Malayalam: Saṁsthāna Sarkkār Sirākēndraṁ) is the seat of administration of the Government of Kerala, in Thiruvananthapuram, housing important ministries and bureaucratic offices.[1][2] It is the highest echelon of state administrative structure offering locus for the exercise of executive authority by the State Government of Kerala. The secretariat refers to the complex of departments. Its political heads are the ministers while the administrative heads are the Secretaries to the Government. The Government Secretariat is a popular landmark and located in heart of the Thiruvananthapuram City, in Narmada Road. The Secretariat complex was originally constructed as Durbar Hall for Travancore Kingdom.
- ^ [1] Archived 1 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ [2] Archived 5 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine