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{{Short description|Former Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2017}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rajive Kumar
| office = 1st [[Chairperson of Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority]]
| order =
| image = File:The Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Shri Rajive Kumar in New Delhi on September 29, 2015 (cropped).jpg
| predecessor = ''Office established''
| successor = Sanjay Bhoosreddy
| term_end = {{end date|df=yes|2023|06|30}}
| term_start = {{start date|df=yes|2018|08|09}}
| office2 = [[Secretary to the Government of India|Road Transport and Highways Secretary of India]]<br>{{small|(Acting)}}
| office1 = [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| predecessor1 = [[Rahul Bhatnagar]]
| successor1 = [[Anup Chandra Pandey]]
| term_end1 = {{start date|df=yes|2018|06|30}}
| term_start1 = {{start date|df=yes|2017|06|29}}
| term_end2 = {{start date|df=yes|2017|06|27}}
| term_start2 = {{start date|df=yes|2017|05|16}}
| birth_name = Rajive Kumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|06|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bulandshahr]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]<ref name=":DoAP GoUP">{{Cite web|url=http://niyuktionline.up.nic.in/DOCUMENTS/IAS-GradationList2016.pdf|title=Gradation list of Uttar Pradesh Cadre IAS officers - 2016|last=|first=|date=|website=Department of Appointment and Personnel, [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]]|page=3|access-date=15 August 2017|archive-date=21 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021010956/http://niyuktionline.up.nic.in/DOCUMENTS/IAS-GradationList2016.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| alma_mater = ([[Master of Science|MS]]) [[Lucknow University]]<br>([[Master in Public Administration|MPA]]) [[Harvard University]]
| occupation = Retired [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS officer]]
| profession = [[Civil servant]]
| office3 = [[Secretary to the Government of India|Shipping Secretary of India]]
| term_start3 = {{start date|df=yes|2014|12|01}}
| term_end3 = {{start date|df=yes|2017|06|27}}
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| governor = [[Ram Naik]]
| minister3 = Nitin Gadkari
| predecessor2 = [[Sanjay Mitra (civil servant)|Sanjay Mitra]]
| successor2 = [[Yudhvir Singh Malik]]
| minister2 = [[Nitin Gadkari]]
| appointer = [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Governor of Uttar Pradesh]]
| appointer1 = [[List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
| appointer2 = [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]]
| appointer3 = Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
| governor1 = Ram Naik
| nominator = [[List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]]
| 3blankname1 = [[List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister]]
| 3namedata1 = [[Yogi Adityanath]]
| Religion =
| Hinduism =
}}
'''Rajive Kumar''' (born 28 June 1958) is a retired 1981 batch [[Indian Administrative Service|Indian Administrative Service officer]] from the [[Uttar Pradesh]] cadre who served as the [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] of the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]], in addition to this he also served as the [[Secretary to the Government of India|Shipping Secretary of India]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14247&PageId=|title=Rajive Kumar - Executive Record Sheet|last=|first=|date=|website=Department of Personnel and Training, [[Government of India]]|access-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>

== Education ==
Kumar holds a [[Master of Public Administration]] degree in [[public administration]] from [[Harvard Kennedy School]] at [[Harvard University]],<ref name=":DoAP GoUP" /><ref name=":0" /> and a [[Master of Science]] degree in [[physics]] from [[Lucknow University]].<ref name=":DoAP GoUP" /><ref name=":0" />

==Career==
===Indian Administrative Service===
Kumar has served in various key positions for both the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] and the [[Government of India]], including as the [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] and [[Resident commissioner (India)|Principal Resident Commissioner]] of Uttar Pradesh, [[Divisional commissioner (India)|divisional commissioner]] of [[Meerut division|Meerut]], [[Saharanpur division|Saharanpur]] and [[Faizabad division|Faizabad]] [[Administrative divisions of Uttar Pradesh|divisions]], the managing director of [[Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation]], managing director of Uttar Pradesh State Mineral Corporation, executive director of [[Department of Infrastructure and Industrial Development#Udyog Bandhu|Udyog Bandhu]], Director (Revenue Intelligence) in the [[Department of Revenue (Uttar Pradesh)|Department of Revenue]], the [[District collector (India)|district magistrate and collector]] of [[Mathura district|Mathura]] and [[Firozabad district|Firozabad]] [[List of districts of Uttar Pradesh|districts]], and as the vice chairperson of the [[Mathura]] Development Authority in the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh government]],<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.wmu.se/people/shri-rajive-kumar|title=Board of Governors - Rajiv Kumar|last=|first=|date=|website=[[World Maritime University]]|access-date=24 August 2017}}</ref> and as [[Secretary to the Government of India|Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary]], [[Secretary to the Government of India|Union Shipping Secretary]] and as special secretary in the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]], [[Additional secretary to the Government of India|additional secretary]] in the [[Cabinet Secretariat (India)|Cabinet Secretariat]], and as a [[Joint secretary to the Government of India|joint secretary]] in the Department of Economic Affairs of the [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Ministry of Finance]] in the [[Government of India|Indian government]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />

====Shipping Secretary====
[[File:Rajive Kumar, IAS addressing a workshop.jpg|thumb|Kumar (left) addressing a workshop|alt=|left]]
Kumar was appointed as the [[Secretary to the Government of India|Shipping Secretary]] of India by the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC) on 1 December 2014.<ref name="ACC">{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx|title=ACC Appointments|last=|first=|date=25 November 2014|website=[[Press Information Bureau of India]]|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> He was given the additional charge of [[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] by the ACC on 10 May 2017.<ref name="ACC" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/policy/major-reshuffle-of-secretaries-across-key-ministries/article9691621.ece|title=Major reshuffle of Secretaries across key Ministries|last=|first=|date=10 May 2017|newspaper=[[The Hindu]] Business Line|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> He demitted the offices on 27 June 2017, when his was repatriated to his state cadre by the [[Government of India]], on the request of [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh government]].<ref name=":5" />
[[File:The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi going around an exhibition at the Maritime India Summit, in Mumbai on April 14, 2016. The Secretary, Ministry of Shipping, Shri Rajive Kumar is also seen.jpg|thumb|Kumar (left) with [[Prime Minister of India]], [[Narendra Modi]] (centre)]]

==== Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh ====
After being repatriated to his state cadre by the [[Government of India]] on the request of the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Government Uttar Pradesh]] on 20 June 2017,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://www.ptinews.com/news/8815125_Shipping-secretary-Rajive-Kumar-sent-back-to-UP.html|title=Shipping secretary Rajive Kumar sent back to UP|last=|first=|date=20 June 2017|website=[[Press Trust of India]]|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> Kumar was appointed the [[Chief secretary (India)|Chief Secretary]] and [[Resident commissioner (India)|Principal Resident Commissioner]] of [[Government of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh government]] by the [[List of Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh]] on 29 June 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rajiv-kumar-appointed-new-chief-secretary-of-up-117062900522_1.html|title=Rajiv Kumar appointed new Chief Secretary of UP|last=|first=|date=29 June 2017|website=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/rajiv-kumar-takes-over-as-up-chief-secretary/articleshow/59368654.cms|title=Rajiv Kumar takes over as UP chief secretary|last=|first=|date=29 June 2017|website=[[Times of India]]|access-date=15 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/uttar-pradesh-rajive-kumar-is-chief-secretary-40-ias-officers-moved-4728557/|title=Rajive Kumar is Chief Secretary, 40 IAS officers moved|last=Seth|first=Maulshree|date=30 June 2017|website=[[Indian Express]]|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-ias-officer-rajive-kumar-takes-over-up-chief-secretary-1718540|title=Senior IAS officer Rajive Kumar Takes Over UP Chief Secretary|last=|first=|date=29 June 2017|website=[[NDTV]]|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/noida/rajive-kumar-new-chief-secy-bhatnagar-gnida-chairman/articleshow/59377915.cms|title=Rajive Kumar new chief secy, Bhatnagar GNIDA chairman|last1=Keelor|first1=Vandana|last2=Mishra|first2=Subhash|date=30 Jun 2017|website=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=17 September 2017}}</ref>

Kumar demitted the office of chief secretary—and simultaneously superannuated from service—on 30 June 2018, serving as Uttar Pradesh's top bureaucrat for more than a year, and was succeeded by [[Anup Chandra Pandey]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2018/jun/27/ac-pandey-appointed-new-chief-secretary-of-uttar-pradesh-1834618.html|title=AC Pandey appointed new chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh|date=27 June 2018|work=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=25 July 2018|agency=Express News Service|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|oclc=243883379}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/anup-chandra-pandey-appointed-new-chief-secretary-of-up/States/news/1272657.html|title=Anup Chandra Pandey appointed new chief secretary of Uttar Pradesh|date=27 June 2018|website=[[United News of India]]|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|access-date=25 July 2018|agency=United News of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/my-priority-is-redressal-of-public-grievances-new-cs/articleshow/64811894.cms|title=My priority is redressal of public grievances: New CS|date=1 July 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 July 2018|publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]]|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|oclc=23379369}}</ref> Kumar's tenure as chief secretary was generally considered successful.<ref name=":2" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/kumar-set-an-example-for-successors/articleshow/64773951.cms|title=Kumar set an example for successors|last=Mishra|first=Subhash|date=28 June 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=25 July 2018|publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]]|agency=Times News Network|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|oclc=23379369}}</ref>

=== Post-IAS ===
After his retirement from the Indian Administrative Service, Kumar was nominated to become the Government of Uttar Pradesh as the first chairperson of the [[Uttar Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority]] (UP RERA) in August 2018;<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/former-up-chief-secretary-is-rera-chief/articleshow/65276007.cms|title=Former UP chief secretary is RERA chief|date=5 August 2018|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=31 October 2018|publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]]|agency=Times News Network|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|oclc=23379369}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/retd-chief-secretary-appointed-up-rera-chief-118080500330_1.html|title=Retd chief secretary appointed UP RERA chief|date=5 August 2018|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=31 October 2018|publisher=Business Standard Ltd|agency=[[Press Trust of India]]|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|oclc=496280002}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/ex-up-cs-made-rera-chief-of-up/states/news/1310140.html|title=Ex UP CS made RERA chief of UP|date=5 August 2018|website=[[United News of India]]|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|access-date=31 October 2018|agency=[[United News of India]]}}</ref> Kumar was sworn in as the chairperson of UP RERA by [[List of governors of Uttar Pradesh|Uttar Pradesh governor]], [[Ram Naik]], on 9 August 2018 and served the office till 30 June 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.patrika.com/lucknow-news/rajiv-kumar-taken-oath-of-new-rera-president-3232595/|title=राज्यपाल ने राजीव कुमार को रेरा अध्यक्ष पद की शपथ ग्रहण करायी|last=Singh|first=Mahendra Pratap|date=9 August 2018|work=[[Rajasthan Patrika|Patrika]]|access-date=31 October 2018|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|language=hi-IN|trans-title=The governor swore Rajive Kumar in as RERA chairperson}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/metro/lucknow/other-news/rajiv-kumar-sworn-in-as-president-of-lee-rera/articleshow/65342075.cms|title=राजीव कुमार ने ली रेरा के अध्यक्ष पद की शपथ|date=10 August 2018|work=[[Navbharat Times]]|access-date=31 October 2018|publisher=[[Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.]]|others=Navbharat Times Bureau|language=hi-IN|trans-title=Rajive Kumar took oath as RERA chairperson}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/lucknow-city-rare-president-took-charge-said-give-a-weeks-time-allocation-to-the-allottees-18300882.html|title=रेरा अध्यक्ष ने संभाला पदभार, कहा हफ्तेभर का वक्त दीजिए, आवंटियों को मिलेगी राहत|date=10 August 2018|work=[[Dainik Jagran]]|access-date=31 October 2018|agency=Jagran News Network|publication-place=[[Lucknow]]|language=hi-IN|trans-title=RERA chairperson assumes office; said give a week's time; allottees will get relief|oclc=416871022}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline|Rajive Kumar}}
* {{URL|1=https://supremo.nic.in/ERSheetHtml.aspx?OffIDErhtml=14247&PageId=|2=Executive record sheet as maintained by the Department of Personnel and Training in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions of the Government of India}}

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[[Category:Indian Administrative Service officers]]
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[[Category:Harvard Kennedy School alumni]]
[[Category:1958 births]]
[[Category:People from Bulandshahr]]
[[Category:Chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh]]
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