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Nationality
  
Indian

Name
  
Pradeep Kumar

Role
  
IAS


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Deputy
  
R Sri Kumar (Vigilance Commissioner)

Preceded by
  
P.J.Thomas (Indian Administrative Services)

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Pradeep Kumar is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, 1972 batch, of the Haryana cadre, who served as Defense Secretary, in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for a term of two years, from August 2009 to July 2011. He succeed Vijay Singh, IAS, 1970 batch, who, on superannuation, was appointed as member of the UPSC. In July 2011, on superannuation, he was appointed as chief vigilance commissioner of India.

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Background

Pradeep Kumar obtained a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, and Masters in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Wales, United Kingdom.

Career Path

  • In Government of Haryana he served as Director of Industries, Principal Secretary, Power, Irrigation, Science and Technology, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates departments.
  • In Government of India he served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, and Secretary (Disinvestment) in the Ministry of Finance. He has also served on the boards of Bharat Heavy Electricals, Maruti Udyog, Andrew Yule Ltd, Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd, Coal India Ltd and Neyvelli Lignite Corporation.
  • In the Ministry of Defense, he was Secretary (Defence Production), and Defense secretary. He was succeed by Shashi Kant Sharma, Bihar cadre,1975 batch, as defense secretary (14 July 2011 – 22 May 2013), who on superannuation was appointed as Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
  • Employment after Superannuation

    On superannuation Pradeep Kumar was appointed as chief vigilance commissioner(CVC) of India, a statutory appointment, who is head of the Central Vigilance Commission. He assumed the office from 31 July 2011. The CVC has a fixed term of four years or till that age of 65, whichever is earlier.

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