NydiaChiodo9: Made a data needs work.

2026-04-10T00:31:07Z

Made a data needs work.

New page

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = The Secretary, Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, Shri J. Satyanarayana delivering the Keynote Address.jpg
| name = J. Satyanarayana
| office = 2nd Chairman of [[Unique Identification Authority of India]]
| predecessor = [[Nandan Nilekani]]
| successor = Neelkanth Mishra<ref>https://www.business-standard.com/companies/people/axis-bank-s-neelkanth-mishra-appointed-as-uidai-s-part-time-chairman-123082201029_1.html</ref>
| term_start = 8 September 2016
| term_end = 15 April 2019
| office1 = Adviser (e-Governance, Electronics and Information Technology) to [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]]
| office2 = [[Secretary to Government of India|Communications and Information Technology Secretary]] of India
| term_start1 = 14 June 2014
| term_end1 = 3 September 2016
| term_start2 = 14 March 2012
| term_end2 = 31 April 2014
| birth_name = J. Satyanarayana
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1954|04|16}}
| birth_place = [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[India]]
| occupation = Retired [[IAS officer]]
| native_name =
| founder =
| order =
}}

'''J. Satyanarayana''' ([[International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration|IAST]]: ''J. Satyanārāyaṇa''; born 16 April 1954) is a retired 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. Satyanarayana is the former chairman of [[Aadhaar|Unique Identification Authority of India]] (UIDAI), the nodal agency of Government of India for implementing [[Aadhaar]]. He also served as the [[Secretary to Government of India|Communications and Information Technology Secretary]] of India.

== Education ==
J. Satyanarayana has a [[Undergraduate education|graduate]] degree (BSc) in [[Mathematics]],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=2708&PageId=|title=J. Satyanarayana - Executive Record Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=Department of Personnel and Training, [[Government of India]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nisg.org/page/67|title=BOARD MEMBER - SHRI J SATYANARAYANA|last=|first=|date=|website=[[National Institute for Smart Government]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121143246/http://www.nisg.org/page/67|archive-date=21 January 2018|url-status = live|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> and is a [[Postgraduate education|postgraduate]] (MSc) in [[Physics]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Satyanarayana also holds an [[Master of Business Administration|MBA degree]] from the [[University of Ljubljana]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

== Career ==

=== As an IAS officer ===
J. Satyanarayana served in key positions for both the [[Government of India|Union Government]] and the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]], like as the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration (CCLA) of Andhra Pradesh, [[Chief Secretary (India)|Special Chief Secretary]] (Health, Medical and Family Welfare), [[Chief Secretary (India)|Special Chief Secretary]] to the [[List of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh|Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh]], [[Principal Secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]] (Communications and Information Technology), [[Principal Secretary (India)|Principal Secretary]] (Social Welfare), Commissioner and Inspector General (Registration), managing director of distilleries and breweries, special secretary to the Government Finance Department and as the [[District Collector (India)|District Magistrate and Collector]] of [[Anantapur]], [[Karimnagar]] and [[Kurnool]] districts in the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh Government]], and the [[Secretary to Government of India|Union Communications and Information Technology Secretary]] in the [[Government of India|Union Government]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

J. Satyanarayana also had a stint with the [[National Institute for Smart Government]] (NISG), on [[Delegation|deputation]], as its chief executive officer (CEO), under Rule 6(2)(ii) of ''The'' ''Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954''.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Revised_AIS_Rule_Vol_II_IAS_Rule_01_0.pdf|title=The Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) rules, 1954|last=|first=|date=1954|website=Department of Personnel and Training, [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813225159/http://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/Revised_AIS_Rule_Vol_II_IAS_Rule_01_0.pdf|archive-date=13 August 2017|access-date=13 August 2017}}</ref>

==== Electronics and Information Technology Secretary ====
[[File:The Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad administering the oath of secrecy and office as part time Chairman of UIDAI to Shri J. Satyanarayana, in New Delhi.jpg|thumb|The Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad administering the oath of secrecy and office as part time Chairman of UIDAI to Shri J. Satyanarayana, in New Delhi]]
J. Satyanarayana was appointed as the [[Secretary to Government of India|Union Communications and Information Technology Secretary]] by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/j-satyanarayana-transferred/article2934250.ece|title=J. Satyanarayana transferred|last=|first=|date=26 February 2012|website=[[The Hindu]]|publication-place=[[Hyderabad]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> he assumed office on 14 March 2012,<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> demitted it and simultaneously [[Pension|superannuated]] from service on 31 April 2014.<ref name=":0" />

=== Post-retirement ===

==== Adviser to Government of Andhra Pradesh ====
Post-retirement, J. Satyanarayana was appointed as the Adviser to the [[Government of Andhra Pradesh]] for e-Governance, Electronics and Information Technology, with the status of a [[Minister (government)|Cabinet Minister]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Retired-IAS-officer-J-Satyanarayana-has-been-appointed-as-advisor-to-government-of-Andhra-Pradesh-e-Governance-electronics-and-IT-He-has-been-assigned-status-of-cabinet-minister-/articleshow/36559121.cms?|title=Retired IAS officer J Satyanarayana has been appointed as advisor to government of Andhra Pradesh (e-Governance, electronics and IT). He has been assigned status of cabinet minister |author=Manish|date=14 June 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> He tendered his resignation to the [[Chief Secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] of [[Government of Andhra Pradesh|Andhra Pradesh]] on 3 September 2016.{{Citation needed|date=June 2019}}

==== Chairman of UIDAI ====
J. Satyanarayana was appointed as the chairman of [[Aadhaar|Unique Identification Authority of India]] (UIDAI) by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/deity-ex-secretary-j-satyanarayana-is-new-uidai-chairperson/articleshow/54040727.cms|title=DEITY ex-secretary J Satyanarayana is new UIDAI chairperson|last=Sharma|first=Aman|date=7 September 2016|website=[[The Economic Times]]|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/tmKF5PswJHp0QLlSdSFTbP/Former-IAS-officer-J-Satyanarayana-appointed-parttime-UIDA.html|title=Former IAS officer J. Satyanarayana appointed part-time UIDAI chairman|last=Gupta|first=Komal|date=7 September 2016|website=[[Live Mint]]|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/ex-ias-officer-j-satyanarayana-appointed-part-time-uidai-chief-3017156/|title=Ex IAS officer J Satyanarayana appointed part-time UIDAI chief|last=|first=|date=6 September 2016|website=[[The Indian Express]]|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/ex-ias-officer-j-satyanarayana-appointed-part-time-uidai-chief-116090601212_1.html|title=Ex IAS officer J Satyanarayana appointed part-time UIDAI chief|last=|first=|date=6 September 2016|website=[[Business Standard]]|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref> He assumed the office of Chairman on 8 September 2016 and served the office till 15 April 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=149622|title=Shri J Satyanarayana appointed as part-time Chairman of UIDAI|last=|first=|date=8 September 2016|website=[[Press Information Bureau of India]]|access-date=21 January 2018}}</ref>

== Works ==
* {{Cite book|title=e-Government: The Science of the Possible|last=Satyanarayana|first=J.|publisher=Prentice Hall India Learning|year=2004|isbn=978-81-203-2608-8|edition=1st|location=[[Delhi]]|pages=}}
* {{Cite book|title=Managing Transformation: Objectives to Outcomes|last=Satyanarayana|first=J.|publisher=Prentice Hall India Learning|year=2012|isbn=978-81-203-4537-9|location=[[Delhi]]}}

== References ==
<references />

== External links ==
* [https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=2708&PageId= Executive Record Sheet as maintained by Department of Personnel and Training of Government of India]
* [https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=383230146&privcapId=106594272&previousCapId=106594272&previousTitle=Unique%20Identification%20Authority%20of%20India. Executive Profile at Bloomberg]
* [http://www.nisg.org/page/67 Profile at National Institute for Smart Government's website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121143246/http://www.nisg.org/page/67 |date=21 January 2018 }}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Satyanarayana, J.}}
[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]]
[[Category:Scientists from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Andhra Pradesh]]
[[Category:University of Ljubljana alumni]]

J. Satyanarayana - Revision history

NydiaChiodo9: Made a data needs work.