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'''Zafar Saifullah''' (c. 1936 – 25 July 2014) was the only Muslim to be appointed [[Cabinet Secretary#India|Cabinet Secretary]] of the [[Government of India]] from 1993 to 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.newkerala.com/news/2014/fullnews-86118.html#.U9kYLYBdXeV |title=Ex-cabinet secretary Zafar Saifullah is dead |work=New Kerala |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Sengupta |first=Roshni |editor=Nalin Mehta |title=Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LfQdZBH8UZYC&q=%22Zafar+Saifullah%22&pg=PT102 |access-date=12 April 2015 |date=30 May 2008 |publisher=Routledge |location=New York |isbn=978-0-203-89559-7 |page=92 |chapter=Muslims on Television}}</ref>
'''Zafar Saifullah''' (c. 1936 – 25 July 2014) was appointed [[Cabinet Secretary#India|Cabinet Secretary]] of the [[Government of India]] from 1993 to 1994.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.newkerala.com/news/2014/fullnews-86118.html#.U9kYLYBdXeV |title=Ex-cabinet secretary Zafar Saifullah is dead |work=New Kerala |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=12 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Sengupta |first=Roshni |editor=Nalin Mehta |title=Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LfQdZBH8UZYC&q=%22Zafar+Saifullah%22&pg=PT102 |access-date=12 April 2015 |date=30 May 2008 |publisher=Routledge |location=New York |isbn=978-0-203-89559-7 |page=92 |chapter=Muslims on Television}}</ref>


He belonged to the [[Karnataka]] cadre of [[Indian Administrative Service]] officers.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/oct/02states.htm |title=Smaller states: Does size matter? |date=2 October 1998 |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="Minorities">{{Cite book |last=Mahmood |first=Tahir |title=Minorities Commission : minor role in major affairs |publisher=Pharos Media & Pub |location=New Delhi |year=2001 |pages=56, 82 |isbn=978-81-7221-018-2 |oclc=48508180}}</ref> Prior to his role as Cabinet Secretary, he held a variety of positions including that of Member Secretary of the [[National Commission for Minorities|Minorities Commission of India]],<ref name="Minorities" /> Advisor to the [[Governor of Haryana]],<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Data India |publisher=[[Press Trust of India]] |location=New Delhi |page=35 |issn=0377-6832 |oclc=1797778}}</ref> Secretary of Rural Development, Government of Karnataka,<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1981 |title=Karnataka |journal=[[India Today]] |publisher=[[Living Media]] |location=Delhi |volume=6 |issn=1544-6689 |oclc=40894687}}</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=CCLP.BO&officerId=959938 |title=Saifullah, Zafar: Brief Biography |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref>
He belonged to the [[Karnataka]] cadre of [[Indian Administrative Service]] officers.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/oct/02states.htm |title=Smaller states: Does size matter? |date=2 October 1998 |publisher=[[Rediff]] |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref><ref name="Minorities">{{Cite book |last=Mahmood |first=Tahir |title=Minorities Commission : minor role in major affairs |publisher=Pharos Media & Pub |location=New Delhi |year=2001 |pages=56, 82 |isbn=978-81-7221-018-2 |oclc=48508180}}</ref> Prior to his role as Cabinet Secretary, he held a variety of positions including that of Member Secretary of the [[National Commission for Minorities|Minorities Commission of India]],<ref name="Minorities" /> Advisor to the [[Governor of Haryana]],<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Data India |publisher=[[Press Trust of India]] |location=New Delhi |page=35 |issn=0377-6832 |oclc=1797778}}</ref> Secretary of Rural Development, Government of Karnataka,<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1981 |title=Karnataka |journal=[[India Today]] |publisher=[[Living Media]] |location=Delhi |volume=6 |issn=1544-6689 |oclc=40894687}}</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=CCLP.BO&officerId=959938 |title=Saifullah, Zafar: Brief Biography |work=[[Reuters]] |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref>
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In 2008, Saifullah edited and published a book, ''Sulaimanis &ndash; Lives Less Ordinary''. The book was released by the [[Vice-President of India]] [[Hamid Ansari]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=42151 |title=Vice President Releases a Book 'Sulaimanis -Lives Less Ordinary' |date=1 September 2008 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref>
In 2008, Saifullah edited and published a book, ''Sulaimanis &ndash; Lives Less Ordinary''. The book was released by the [[Vice-President of India]] [[Hamid Ansari]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=42151 |title=Vice President Releases a Book 'Sulaimanis -Lives Less Ordinary' |date=1 September 2008 |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |access-date=22 January 2010}}</ref>


Zafar Saifullah is first and only Muslim IAS officer who served as [[Cabinet Secretary of India]].
Zafar Saifullah is first Muslim IAS officer who served as [[Cabinet Secretary of India]].


==References==
==References==
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Zafar Saifullah (c. 1936 – 25 July 2014) was appointed Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India from 1993 to 1994.[1][2]

He belonged to the Karnataka cadre of Indian Administrative Service officers.[3][4] Prior to his role as Cabinet Secretary, he held a variety of positions including that of Member Secretary of the Minorities Commission of India,[4] Advisor to the Governor of Haryana,[5] Secretary of Rural Development, Government of Karnataka,[6] among others.[7]

In 2008, Saifullah edited and published a book, Sulaimanis – Lives Less Ordinary. The book was released by the Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari.[8]

Zafar Saifullah is first Muslim IAS officer who served as Cabinet Secretary of India.

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ "Ex-cabinet secretary Zafar Saifullah is dead". New Kerala. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  2. ↑ Sengupta, Roshni (30 May 2008). "Muslims on Television". In Nalin Mehta (ed.). Television in India: Satellites, Politics and Cultural Change. New York: Routledge. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-203-89559-7. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "Smaller states: Does size matter?". Rediff. 2 October 1998. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mahmood, Tahir (2001). Minorities Commission : minor role in major affairs. New Delhi: Pharos Media & Pub. pp. 56, 82. ISBN 978-81-7221-018-2. OCLC 48508180.
  5. ↑ "Data India". New Delhi: Press Trust of India: 35. ISSN 0377-6832. OCLC 1797778. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ↑ "Karnataka". India Today. Delhi: Living Media. 6. 1981. ISSN 1544-6689. OCLC 40894687.
  7. ↑ "Saifullah, Zafar: Brief Biography". Reuters. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  8. ↑ "Vice President Releases a Book 'Sulaimanis -Lives Less Ordinary'". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2010.


 

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