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{{Short description|Indian politician}} | |||
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{{Infobox civil servant | {{Infobox civil servant | ||
| name = Y N Sukthankar | | name = Y. N. Sukthankar | ||
| image =Y N Sukhtankar.jpg | | image =Y N Sukhtankar.jpg | ||
| birth_place = | | birth_place = | ||
| birth_date = | | birth_date = 24 August 1897 | ||
| death_date = 16 June 1973 | |||
| order = 6th | | order = 6th | ||
| office = Governor of Odisha | | office = Governor of Odisha | ||
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''' Yashwant Narayan Sukthankar''', [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (1897– | ''' Yashwant Narayan Sukthankar''', [[Order of the Indian Empire|CIE]] (24 August 1897– 16 June 1973)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 14935 {{!}} Issue 47058, 4 November 1976 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47058/page/14935 |access-date=2023-04-14 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> was an Indian civil servant, the second [[Indian Cabinet Secretary|Cabinet Secretary of India]] and a former [[Governor of Orissa|Governor of Odisha]]. | ||
Sukthankar was a member of the [[Indian Civil Service]]. | Sukthankar was a member of the [[Indian Civil Service]] having completed his education at University of Bombay & University of Cambridge. After completion of his barrister at law in Cambridge, he joined the service on 30 October 1922 - the first batch of native ICS officers.<ref>{{Cite book |title=The India Office List 1931 |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |year=1931 |pages=861}}</ref> He was a part of the Finance and Commerce Pool, comprising specialist civil servants, that was constituted at the level of the [[Government of India]] during the [[Second World War]]. Sukthankar was a specialist in [[international trade]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Finance and Commerce Pool — An old-is-gold idea|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.in/2006/12/02/stories/2006120200090800.htm|access-date=17 March 2013|newspaper=Hindu Businessline|date=December 2, 2006}}</ref> and he went on to serve as [[Secretary to the Government of India]] in the [[Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India)|Ministry of Commerce and Industry]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Exchange of Letters regarding Trade|url=http://mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents.htm?dtl/7021/Exchange+of+Letters+regarding+Trade|publisher=Ministry of External Affairs|access-date=17 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rajbhavanorissa.gov.in/formergovernor.asp |title=Our Governors |publisher=Raj Bhavan, Government of Orisaa, Bhubaneshwar |access-date=2 February 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225081608/http://www.rajbhavanorissa.gov.in/formergovernor.asp |archive-date=February 25, 2012 }}</ref> and as Cabinet Secretary of India from May 14, 1953 to July 31, 1957.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php |title=Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950 | publisher = Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi |access-date = 2 February 2012}}</ref> He also served as secretary of the [[Planning Commission of India]] that formulated [[Five-Year plans of India#Second Plan (1956–1961)|India's Second Five Year Plan]].<ref>{{cite web |url= http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/planrel/fiveyr/2nd/2pconclu.html |title=2nd Five year Plan | publisher = Planning Commission, Yojna Bhavan, Government of India, New Delhi |access-date = 2 February 2012}}</ref> | ||
Upon retirement as Cabinet Secretary, he was appointed [[Governor of Orissa]], a post he held from 31 July 1957 till 15 September 1962.<ref>{{cite news|title=dated June 12, 1957: New Governor of AP|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/12/stories/2007061200420901.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411021209/http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/12/stories/2007061200420901.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2013|access-date=17 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=June 12, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/orissala.htm |title= Orissa Legislative Assembly | publisher = Lok Sabha Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi |access-date = 2 February 2012 }}</ref> | Upon retirement as Cabinet Secretary, he was appointed [[Governor of Orissa]], a post he held from 31 July 1957 till 15 September 1962.<ref>{{cite news|title=dated June 12, 1957: New Governor of AP|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/12/stories/2007061200420901.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411021209/http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/12/stories/2007061200420901.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 11, 2013|access-date=17 March 2013|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=June 12, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/orissala.htm |title= Orissa Legislative Assembly | publisher = Lok Sabha Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi |access-date = 2 February 2012 }}</ref> | ||
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[[Category:1897 births]] | [[Category:1897 births]] | ||
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[[Category:Indian civil servants]] | [[Category:Indian civil servants]] | ||
[[Category:Governors of Odisha]] | [[Category:Governors of Odisha]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Civil Service (British India) officers]] | [[Category:Indian Civil Service (British India) officers]] | ||
[[Category:Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire]] | [[Category:Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire]] | ||
[[Category:Cabinet | [[Category:Cabinet secretaries of India]] | ||
[[Category:Members of the Planning Commission of India]] | [[Category:Members of the Planning Commission of India]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:15, 29 October 2025
Y. N. Sukthankar | |
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| 6th Governor of Odisha | |
| In office 31 July 1957 – 15 September 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Bhim Sen Sachar |
| Succeeded by | Ajudhia Nath Khosla |
| 2nd Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | N. R. Pillai |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Vellodi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 August 1897 |
| Died | 16 June 1973 |
| Nationality | Indian |
Yashwant Narayan Sukthankar, CIE (24 August 1897– 16 June 1973)[1] was an Indian civil servant, the second Cabinet Secretary of India and a former Governor of Odisha.
Sukthankar was a member of the Indian Civil Service having completed his education at University of Bombay & University of Cambridge. After completion of his barrister at law in Cambridge, he joined the service on 30 October 1922 - the first batch of native ICS officers.[2] He was a part of the Finance and Commerce Pool, comprising specialist civil servants, that was constituted at the level of the Government of India during the Second World War. Sukthankar was a specialist in international trade[3] and he went on to serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry[4][5] and as Cabinet Secretary of India from May 14, 1953 to July 31, 1957.[6] He also served as secretary of the Planning Commission of India that formulated India's Second Five Year Plan.[7]
Upon retirement as Cabinet Secretary, he was appointed Governor of Orissa, a post he held from 31 July 1957 till 15 September 1962.[8][9]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Page 14935 | Issue 47058, 4 November 1976 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ↑ The India Office List 1931. Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1931. p. 861.
- ↑ "Finance and Commerce Pool — An old-is-gold idea". Hindu Businessline. 2 December 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Exchange of Letters regarding Trade". Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Our Governors". Raj Bhavan, Government of Orisaa, Bhubaneshwar. Archived from the original on 25 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950". Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "2nd Five year Plan". Planning Commission, Yojna Bhavan, Government of India, New Delhi. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "dated June 12, 1957: New Governor of AP". The Hindu. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Orissa Legislative Assembly". Lok Sabha Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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