Pradeep Kumar Sinha
Pradeep Kumar Sinha (born 18 July 1955; IAST: Pradīpa Kumāra Sinhā; Hindi: प्रदीप कुमार सिन्हा) is a 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, who was the 31st Cabinet Secretary of India. Prior to this appointment he served as the Power Secretary of India, and was the Shipping Secretary of India before that.
Pradeep Kumar Sinha | |
|---|---|
| Pradīpa Kumāra Sinhā | |
Sinha in 2017 | |
| Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister | |
| In office 11 September 2019 – 16 March 2021 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| 31st Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 13 June 2015 – 30 August 2019 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Ajit Seth |
| Succeeded by | Rajiv Gauba |
| Power Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 July 2013 – 1 June 2015 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Shipping Secretary of India | |
| In office 29 February 2012 – 31 June 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pradeep Kumar Sinha 18 July 1955 Delhi, India |
| Nationality | India Indian |
| Alma mater | St. Stephen's College Delhi School of Economics |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
On August 30, 2019 Sinha was appointed as Officer on Special Duty in the Prime Minister's Office. And on 11 September 2019, he was appointed as Principal Advisor to Prime Minister of India, Narendra Damodardas Modi. He resigned from the aforementioned post on 16 March 2021 citing personal reasons.
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