Name Rajiv Mehrishi | ||
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Born 8 August 1955 (age 68) Jaipur, Rajasthan ( 1955-08-08 ) Similar Shashi Kant Sharma, LC Goyal, Ram Sewak Sharma | ||
Home secy rajiv mehrishi speaks on pathankot terror attack
Rajiv Mehrishi is a retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1978 batch belonging to Rajasthan cadre. He was the Home Secretary of India. He is set to takeover as Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), after the incumbent Sashi Kant Sharma's tenure comes to end on 25 September 2017.He is married to Mira (née Sahni) also an officer of the IAS, now retired and is the brother-in-law of Lt. General Anoop Malhotra.
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- Home secy rajiv mehrishi speaks on pathankot terror attack
- Rajiv mehrishi press conference on pathankot terror attack
- Education
- Career
- Home Secretary
- Finance Secretary
- Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
- References
He was appointed the Home Secretary of India on 31 August 2015. Prior to his appointment as the Home Secretary, he was the Finance Secretary. Prior to his stint as the Finance Secretary, he was the Chief Secretary, Government of Rajasthan.
Rajiv mehrishi press conference on pathankot terror attack
Education
Rajiv Mehrishi holds a degree in business administration from Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow. His earlier degrees of BA (History) and MA (History) were from the St. Stephen's College.
Career
Apart from being the Home Secretary of India, Rajiv Mehrishi has served in various key posts in both Union and Rajasthan governments, like as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan, Principal Resident Commissioner of Rajasthan, Principal Secretary (Finance), Chairman of Indra Gandhi Nahar Board and District Magistrate and Collector of Bikaner in Rajasthan Goverenment, and as the Union Finance Secretary, Union Fertilizers Secretary, and Union Overseas Indian Affairs Secretary, Special Secretary in Ministry of Agriculture and Joint Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat, in the Union Government.
Rajiv Mehrishi retired on 30 August 2017.
Home Secretary
Rajiv Mehrishi was appointed as the Union Home Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) on 31 August 2015.
Finance Secretary
Mehrishi was appointed as the Secretary (Economic Affairs) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). As he was the senior-most Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, he was designated as Finance Secretary.
Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
Mehrishi was appointed the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan on 21 December 2013.