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{{Short description|Head of the Indian Civil Service}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2014}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Cabinet Secretary
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| flagsize = 110px
| flagborder = yes
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]]
| insignia = Emblem_of_India.svg
| insigniasize = 75px
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of India]]
| reports_to = [[Prime Minister of India]]
| residence = 32, [[Prithviraj Road]], [[New Delhi]]<ref name=":Official residence" />
| seat = [[Cabinet Secretariat of India]], [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|Rashtrapati Bhavan]], [[New Delhi]]
| appointer = [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC)
| appointer_qualified = {{raise|0.3em|The Cabinet Secretary is the most senior officer of the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]. The appointee for the office is approved by [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] headed by Prime Minister, based on the appointee's ability and the confidence of the Prime Minister.}}
| termlength = 4 years<ref name=":Four years for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Four-years-for-Cabinet-Secretary/article16205382.ece/amp/|title=Four years for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/fixed-fouryear-tenure-for-cabinet-secretary/lite/|title=Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>
| incumbent = [[Rajiv Gauba]]
| succession = 11th {{small|(on the [[Indian order of precedence]])}}
| inaugural = [[N. R. Pillai]], [[Indian Civil Service|ICS]]
| member_of = [[Civil Services of India|Civil Services Board]]{{efn|name=":cHAIRMAN"|As chairman.}} Committee of [[Secretary to Government of India|Secretaries]] on Administration{{efn|name=":cHAIRMAN"}} Conference of [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretaries of States]]{{efn|name=":cHAIRMAN"}} [[National Crisis Management Committee]]{{efn|name=":cHAIRMAN"}} Padma Awards Committee{{efn|name=":cHAIRMAN"}} Senior Selection Board{{efn|name=":cHAIRMAN"}} [[Strategic Policy Group]] [[Department of Space|Space Commission]] [[Atomic Energy Commission of India|Atomic Energy Commission]]
| formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1950|02|06}}
| salary = {{INRConvert|250000}} monthly<ref name="7th Pay Commission Report" /><ref name=":India Today 7CPC">{{Cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets/1/703452.html|title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?|date=June 29, 2016|editor-last=Biswas|editor-first=Shreya|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://cabsec.gov.in/}}
| department = [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]]
| native_name =
| abbreviation = [[Cabinet Secretary of India|CSI]]
| status = Head of Permanent Executive
| image =
| incumbentsince = 30 August 2019
| termlength_qualified =
| body =
}}
{{Politics of India}}
The '''Cabinet Secretary''' is the top-most executive official and [[Civil Services of India|senior-most civil servant]] of the [[Government of India]]. The Cabinet Secretary is the ''[[ex-officio]]'' head of the Civil Services Board, the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], the [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS), and all [[Civil Services of India]] work under the rules of business of the government.

The Cabinet Secretary is the senior-most cadre post of the [[Indian Administrative Service]],<ref name=":Cabinet Secretary is cadre post of IAS: Centre">{{Cite web|url=https://rediff.com/news/2008/mar/03up.htm|title=Even Cabinet Secy's is IAS cadre post: Centre|date=March 3, 2008|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=July 28, 2018}}</ref> ranking eleventh on the [[Indian order of precedence]].<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf|title=Order of Precedence|date=July 26, 1979|work=[[Rajya Sabha]]|publisher=President's Secretariat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929091917/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf|archive-date=2010-09-29|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/table_of_precedence.pdf|title=Table of Precedence|date=July 26, 1979|website=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]|publisher=President's Secretariat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527155701/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/table_of_precedence.pdf|archive-date=27 May 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/hindi/top|title=Table of Precedence|website=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]|publisher=President's Secretariat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428030937/http://mha.nic.in/hindi/top|archive-date=28 April 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Maheshwari 2001 666">{{cite book|title=Indian Administration|last=Maheshwari|first=S.R.|publisher=Orient Blackswan Private Ltd.|year=2000|isbn=9788125019886|location=[[New Delhi]]|edition=6th}}</ref> The Cabinet Secretary is under the direct charge of the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]]. Since 2010, the Cabinet Secretary's term length was extended to a maximum of four years.<ref name=":Four years for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Four-years-for-Cabinet-Secretary/article16205382.ece/amp/|title=Four years for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/fixed-fouryear-tenure-for-cabinet-secretary/lite/|title=Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref>

==History==
=== Origin ===
The precursor to the cabinet, the Executive Council of the [[Governor-General of India|Viceroy]], used to have a Secretariat, which was headed by the Private Secretary of the Viceroy. At first, the role of this Secretariat was merely to take care of the paperwork related to the Executive Council but when the work of the individual departments under the Council increased, the work of the Secretariat too became more complex. The Private Secretary came to be known as the secretary of the secretariat. And this post became more powerful over time as the Secretariat's main role became coordinating the work of the departments. In 1946, the secretariat became cabinet secretariat and the secretary became the Cabinet Secretary.

After Independence in 1947, the functions of the Secretariat underwent major changes. Being the seniormost secretary, he doesn't belong to any ministry. A series of committees on economic, defence and intelligence matters was constituted under the Cabinet Secretariat. Most of the departments created after Independence functioned under the Cabinet Secretariat and were later seconded to the respective ministries. The position holder is accountable for ensuring that the civil service is equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that the civil servants work in a fair and decent environment.

==Functions and power==
The following are the functions of the Cabinet Secretary:
* Heads the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]].<ref name="Governance in India">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=[[McGraw-Hill Education]]|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|edition=2nd|location=[[Noida]]|publication-date=25 August 2014|pages=3.16–3.17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/may/31spec.htm|title=What does the Cabinet Secretary do?|last=Iype|first=George|date=May 31, 2006|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref>
* Acts as the chief coordinator of the central government.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cabsec.gov.in/hindi/rti_powerduties.php|title=Powers & Duties of Officials|website=[[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092903/https://cabsec.gov.in/hindi/rti_powerduties.php|archive-date=2017-09-24|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref>
* Acts as the chairman of the Civil Services Board, which among other things, recommends empanelment of officers (except officers under the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]), for the ranks of [[Secretary to Government of India|secretary]], [[Additional Secretary to Government of India|additional secretary]] and [[Joint Secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]].<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://dopt.gov.in/committeereports/current-system|title=The Current System|website=Department of Personnel and Training, [[Government of India]]|access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref>
* Act as the chairman of the Committee of [[Secretary to Government of India|Secretaries]] on Administration.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" />
* Act as the chairman of the Conference of [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretaries]] of States.<ref name="Governance in India" />
* Recommends postings of officers (except officers under the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]) of the rank of [[Secretary to Government of India|secretary]] and [[Additional Secretary to Government of India|additional Secretary]] to the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC).<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":2" />
* Acts as the chairman of Senior Selection Board, which recommends postings of officers of the rank of [[Joint Secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the Union Government to the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC).<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":2" />
* Acts as a senior advisor to the [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]].<ref name="Governance in India" />
* Provide assistance to the [[Union Council of Ministers|Council of Ministers]].<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
* Prepares the agenda of the [[Union Council of Ministers|cabinet]] and minutes its meetings.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />
* Provide an element of continuity and stability to administration during crises.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />

== Role ==
[[File:Delhi India Government.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The [[Cabinet Secretariat of India]] is the office of Cabinet Secretary of India]]
In the Government of India ''Allocation of Business Rules, 1961'', the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] finds a place in the First Schedule to the Rules. The subjects allotted to this Secretariat are, firstly, secretarial assistance to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, and secondly, the Administration of the Rules of Business.

The [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] is responsible for the administration of the ''Transaction of Business Rules, 1961'' and the ''Allocation of Business Rules, 1961'' of the Government of India, facilitating smooth transaction of business in ministries/departments of the Government by ensuring adherence to these rules. The Secretariat assists in decision-making in Government by ensuring Inter-Ministerial coordination, ironing out differences amongst ministries/departments and evolving consensus through the instrumentality of the standing/ad hoc Committees of [[Secretary to Government of India|Secretaries]]. Through this mechanism, new policy initiatives are also promoted.

The Cabinet Secretariat ensures that the President of India, the Vice-President and Ministers are kept informed of the major activities of all departments by means of a monthly summary of their activities. Management of major crisis situations in the country and coordinating activities of the various ministries in such a situation is also one of the functions of the Cabinet Secretariat.

The Cabinet Secretariat comprises three wings: Civil, Military and Intelligence. The Civil wing is considered to be the main wing and provides aid, advice and assistance to the [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Cabinet]]. The purpose of having the Military wing is to have better coordination in Intelligence and to provide secretarial assistance to the Defence Committee of the Cabinet and the National Defence Council. The Military wing is represented by an officer of the rank of [[major general]], or its equivalents in the [[Indian Armed Forces]], who is designated as a [[Joint secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]]. The Intelligence wing deals with matters pertaining to the [[National Security Council (India)|Joint Intelligence Committee]] of the union cabinet. The chief of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (R&AW) also officially first reports to the Cabinet Secretary, and is designated [[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (R) in the Cabinet Secretariat.

The [[Administrative Reforms Commission|First Administrative Reforms Commission]] (1966–70) found that the average tenure of the Cabinet Secretary was two years and eight months, which was considered to be inadequate. It recommended a tenure of three to four years. It also wanted that Cabinet Secretary to act as the principal staff officer to the [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]], the [[Union Council of Ministers|cabinet]] and the cabinet committees for important matters.

===Head of the All India Civil Services===

As head of the Civil Services, the incumbent position holder is accountable for ensuring that the civil services are equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment. The Cabinet Secretary is arguably India's most powerful bureaucrat and the right hand of the [[Prime Minister of India]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":32">{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/pk-sinha-to-take-over-as-cabinet-secretary-on-13-june-after-ajit-seth-retires-2269594.html|title=PK Sinha to be next cabinet secretary: All you should know about India's most powerful bureaucrat|date=May 29, 2015|website=[[Firstpost]]|publisher=[[Network 18]]|others=FP Staff|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/from-power-secretary-to-the-most-powerful-bureaucrat/article7261231.ece|title=From Power Secretary to the most powerful bureaucrat and he is the India's Top IAS officer|date=May 29, 2015|website=[[Business Line]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|others=Our Bureau|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|issn=0971-7528|oclc=456162874|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref>

== Emolument, accommodation and perquisites ==
The Cabinet Secretary to Government of India is eligible for a [[diplomatic passport]]. The official earmarked residence of the Cabinet Secretary is 32, [[Prithviraj Road]], [[New Delhi]], a Type-VIII [[bungalow]].<ref name=":Official residence">{{Cite web|url=https://gfilesmagazine.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/pk-sinha-is-the-top-boss/|title=PK Sinha is the top boss|date=June 15, 2015|website=GFiles Magazine|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref>

The salary and emolument in this rank is in pay level 18 which is equivalent to [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]],<ref name="Army Pay Rules">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mod.nic.in/sites/default/files/ArmyPayRules.pdf|title=Army Pay Rules, 2017|date=May 3, 2017|work=[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> but in precedence the cabinet secretary is listed above all other government officers including those from armed forces.<ref name="Army Pay Rules" /> It is however a fact, that the warrant of precedence is not an indication of functional or inter-se seniority, and is only referred to for seating at official functions, with no relevance to the day to day business of government.<ref>https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/table_of_precedence.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1ex 0 1ex 1ex; "
|+'''Cabinet Secretary monthly pay'''
!Base salary as per [[7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and Defence Forces|7th Pay Commission]] (Per month)
!Pay matrix level
!Sources
|-
|{{INRConvert|250000}}
|Pay level 18
| style="text-align: center; " |<ref name="7th Pay Commission Report">{{cite web|url=http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf|title=Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India|publisher=Seventh Central [[Pay Commission]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151120092637/http://7cpc.india.gov.in/pdf/sevencpcreport.pdf|archive-date=20 November 2015|url-status=dead|access-date=August 13, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name=":India Today 7CPC" />
|}

== List of Cabinet Secretaries of India ==
In 1950, N. R. Pillai, ICS was appointed as the first cabinet secretary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-03-10|title=Cabinet Secretariat - Cabinet Secretaries|url=http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php|access-date=2021-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310080436/http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php|archive-date=10 March 2010}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|+Cabinet Secretaries of India since 1950<ref name="Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://cabsec.gov.in/about_cabinet.php|title=Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950|date=8 June 2011|website=[[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513031248/http://cabsec.gov.in/about_cabinet.php|archive-date=2010-05-13|url-status=dead|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref>
|- style="background:#cccccc"
! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Name
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Assumed office
! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Tenure
! scope="col" style="width: 300px;" | Notes
|-
|1
| [[N. R. Pillai]]
| 6 February 1950
| 13 May 1953
| 2 years, 7 months, 8 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. He was the inaugural head of the civil service when India's sovereignty was established.
|-
|2
| [[Y. N. Sukthankar]]
| 14 May 1953
| 31 July 1957
| 4 years, 2 months, 17 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|3
| [[M. K. Vellodi]]
| 1 August 1957
| 4 June 1958
| 10 months, 3 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. He earlier served as Chief Minister of [[Hyderabad State]].
|-
|4
| [[Vishnu Sahay]]
| 1 July 1958
| 10 November 1960
| 2 years, 4 months, 9 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|5
| B. N. Jha
| 10 November 1960
| 8 March 1961
| 3 months, 26 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. He is the shortest serving Cabinet Secretary ever in the history of Independent India.
|-
|6
| [[Vishnu Sahay]]
| 9 March 1961
| 15 April 1962
| 1 year, 1 month, 6 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|7
| S. S. Khera
| 15 April 1962
| 18 November 1964
| 2 years, 7 months, 3 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. He is the first Sikh to become Cabinet Secretary. He is known for use of tanks against rioters at the Meerut riots of 1947.
|-
|8
| [[Dharma Vira]]
| 18 November 1964
| 27 June 1966
| 1 year, 7 months, 9 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|9
| [[D. S. Joshi]]
| 27 June 1966
| 31 December 1968
| 2 years, 6 months, 4 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|10
| [[B. Sivaraman]]
| 1 January 1969
| 30 November 1970
| 1 year, 10 months, 29 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|11
| [[T. Swaminathan]]
| 1 December 1970
| 2 November 1972
| 1 year, 11 months, 1 day
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]].
|-
|12
| [[B. D. Pande]]y
| 2 November 1972
| 31 March 1977
| 4 years, 4 months, 29 days
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]]. He is the longest-serving Cabinet Secretary in the history of a sovereign India.
|-
|13
| [[Nirmal Kumar Mukarji|N. K. Mukarji]]
| 31 March 1977
| 31 March 1980
| 3 years
| He was in the [[Indian Civil Service]] and the last ICS officer to become head of the civil service of a sovereign India.
|-
|14
| [[S. S. Grewal]]
| 2 April 1980
| 30 April 1981
| 1 year, 28 days
| She was from the [[Indian Administrative Service]] ([[Punjab, India|PB]]:1947 batch). First IAS officer to hold the post of Cabinet Secretary of India.
|-
|15
| [[C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib]]
| 30 April 1981
| 8 February 1985
| 3 years, 9 months, 9 days
| He was in the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Andhra Pradesh|AP]]:1949 batch).
|-
|16
| [[P. K. Kaul]]
| 8 February 1985
| 22 August 1986
| 1 year, 6 months, 14 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1951 batch).
|-
|17
| [[B.G. Deshmukh|B. G. Deshmukh]]
| 23 August 1986
| 27 March 1989
| 2 years, 7 months, 4 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Maharashtra|MH]]:1951 batch).
|-
|18
| [[T. N. Seshan]]
| 27 March 1989
| 23 December 1989
| 8 months, 26 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Tamil Nadu|TN]]:1955 batch).
|-
|19
| [[V. C. Pande]]
| 23 December 1989
| 11 December 1990
| 11 months, 18 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Rajasthan|RJ]]:1955 batch).
|-
|20
| [[Naresh Chandra]]
| 11 December 1990
| 31 July 1992
| 1 year, 7 months, 20 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Rajasthan|RJ]]:1956 batch).
|-
|21
| S. Rajagopal
| 1 August 1992
| 31 July 1993
| 11 months, 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Maharashtra|MH]]:1957 batch).
|-
|22
| [[Zafar Saifullah]]
| 31 July 1993
| 31 July 1994
| 1 year
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Karnataka|KA]]:1958 batch).
|-
|23
| [[Surendra Singh (cabinet secretary)|Surendra Singh]]
| 1 August 1994
| 31 July 1996
| 1 year, 11 months, 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1959 batch).
|-
|24
| [[T. S. R. Subramanian]]
| 1 August 1996
| 31 March 1998
| 1 year, 7 months, 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1961 batch).
|-
|25
| [[Prabhat Kumar]]
| 1 April 1998
| 31 October 2000
| 2 years, 6 months, 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1963 batch).
|-
|26
| [[T. R. Prasad]]
| 1 November 2000
| 31 October 2002
| 1 year, 11 months, 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Andhra Pradesh|AP]]:1963 batch).
|-
|27
| Kamal Pandey
| 1 November 2002
| 14 June 2004
| 1 year, 7 months, 13 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttarakhand|UK]]:1965 batch).
|-
|28
| [[B. K. Chaturvedi]]
| 14 June 2004
| 13 June 2007
| 2 years, 11 months, 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1966 batch).
|-
|29
| [[K. M. Chandrasekhar]]
| 14 June 2007
| 13 June 2011
| 3 years 11 months 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Kerala|KL]]:1970 batch).
|-
|30
| [[Ajit Seth]]
| 14 June 2011
| 13 June 2015
| 3 years 11 months 30 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1974 batch).
|-
|31
| [[Pradeep Kumar Sinha|P. K. Sinha]]
| 14 June 2015
| 30 August 2019
| 4 years 2 months 16 days
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1977 batch).
|-
|32
|[[Rajiv Gauba]]
| 30 August 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192894|title=Shri Rajiv Gauba Takes Over as the New Cabinet Secretary|date=2019-08-30}}</ref>
| Incumbent
|
| He belongs to the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] ([[Jharkhand|JH]]:1982 batch).
|}

== See also ==
* [[Defence Secretary (India)]]
* [[Foreign Secretary (India)]]
* [[Home Secretary (India)]]
*[[Chief secretary (India)]]
*[[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India|Principal Secretary to PM]]
*[[National Security Advisor (India)]]

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://cabsec.nic.in/ Cabinet Secretariat — Government of India]
*[http://india.gov.in/ Official portal of the Government of India]
*[http://upsc.gov.in/ Union Public Service Commission]

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