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| name = Najeeb Jung | | name = Najeeb Jung | ||
| native_name = | | native_name = | ||
| image = Najeeb_Jung_(cropped).JPG | | image = Najeeb_Jung_(cropped).JPG | ||
| caption = Jung in 2011 | | caption = Jung in 2011 | ||
| | | office = [[List of lieutenant governors of Delhi|18th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi]] | ||
| | | term_start = 9 July 2013 | ||
| | | term_end = 22 December 2016 | ||
| | | predecessor = [[Tejendra Khanna]] | ||
| | | successor = [[Anil Baijal]] | ||
| | | 1blankname = Chief Minister | ||
| | | 1namedata = [[Sheila Dikshit]]<br/>[[Arvind Kejriwal]] | ||
| | | office1 = [[Jamia Millia Islamia|13th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia]] | ||
| | | termstart1 = 2009 | ||
| | | termend1 = 2013 | ||
| | | predecessor1 = [[Mushirul Hasan]] | ||
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|01|18|df=y}} | | successor1 = [[Talat Ahmad]] | ||
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]] | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|01|18|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Delhi]], [[India]] | |||
| spouse = | | spouse = | ||
| alma_mater = [[Delhi | | alma_mater = [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]]<br />[[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]<br />[[London School of Economics]], [[University of London]] | ||
| president = [[Pranab Mukherjee]] | |||
| honorific_prefix = '''[[The Honourable]]''' | | honorific_prefix = '''[[The Honourable]]''' | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Indian Administrative Service| IAS]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Indian Administrative Service| IAS]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Najeeb Jung''' (born 18 January 1951) is a retired [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer who served as the 20th [[List of lieutenant governors of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor of Delhi]] from July 2013 to December 2016. He previously served as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref name="JMI-profile">{{Cite web|title=Past Vice Chancellors' Profile: Mr Najeeb Jung |publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia |url= | '''Najeeb Jung''' (born 18 January 1951) is a retired [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer who served as the 20th [[List of lieutenant governors of Delhi|Lieutenant Governor of Delhi]] from July 2013 to December 2016. He previously served as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] from 2009 to 2013.<ref name="JMI-profile">{{Cite web|title=Past Vice Chancellors' Profile: Mr Najeeb Jung |publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia |url=https://jmi.ac.in/aboutjamia/profile/history/Past_Vice_Chancellors_Profile-16/Mr_Najeeb_Jung-1452 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509092959/http://jmi.ac.in/aboutjamia/profile/history/Past_Vice_Chancellors_Profile-16/Mr_Najeeb_Jung-1452 |archive-date=9 May 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Najeeb Jung's grandparents served as the chief justice and chief engineer in the court of the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. His great grandfather was one of the co-founders of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]]. | Najeeb Jung's grandparents served as the chief justice and chief engineer in the court of the last [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. His great grandfather, [[Moulvi Samee Ullah Khan]] was one of the co-founders of the [[Aligarh Muslim University]]. | ||
Jung was born and raised in Delhi, where he attended | Jung was born and raised in Delhi, where he attended St. Columba's School, New Delhi. He then did his BA (Hons) and [[Master's degree|MA]] in History from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]], University of Delhi. He later studied at the [[London School of Economics]] and was awarded [[Master of Science]] in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from [[University of London]]. | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
Jung joined [[Indian Administrative Service]] in 1973 and was encadered into the [[Madhya Pradesh]] cadre. He served as [[Private Secretary]] to [[Madhavrao Scindia]], Minister for Railways and had been Director in [[Government of India]] in the [[Ministry of Steel]]. He later served as [[Joint Secretary to Government of India]] in the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] from year 1994 to 1999.<ref name="Lt GOV">{{cite web |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=3 May 2014 |date=10 July 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/najeeb-jung-swornin-as-delhi-lt-governor/article4900019.ece |title=Najeeb Jung sworn-in as Delhi Lt. Governor}}</ref> He resigned from the service in 1999.<ref name="Jung">{{cite web |newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=2 May 2014 |date=16 December 2013 |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news/45256404_1_najeeb-jung-delhi-high-court-tapti |title=Najeeb Jung's forefathers held positions of great power}}</ref> | Jung joined [[Indian Administrative Service]] in 1973 and was encadered into the [[Madhya Pradesh]] cadre. He served as [[Private Secretary]] to [[Madhavrao Scindia]], Minister for Railways and had been Director in [[Government of India]] in the [[Ministry of Steel]]. He later served as [[Joint Secretary to Government of India]] in the [[Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]] from year 1994 to 1999.<ref name="Lt GOV">{{cite web |newspaper=The Hindu |access-date=3 May 2014 |date=10 July 2013 |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/najeeb-jung-swornin-as-delhi-lt-governor/article4900019.ece |title=Najeeb Jung sworn-in as Delhi Lt. Governor}}</ref> He resigned from the service in 1999.<ref name="Jung">{{cite web |newspaper=Economic Times|access-date=2 May 2014 |date=16 December 2013 |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news/45256404_1_najeeb-jung-delhi-high-court-tapti |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219072120/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-16/news/45256404_1_najeeb-jung-delhi-high-court-tapti |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 December 2013 |title=Najeeb Jung's forefathers held positions of great power}}</ref> | ||
He later served as a Senior Energy Specialist at the [[Asian Development Bank]], as Fellow at the [[Oxford Institute for Energy Studies]], [[University of Oxford]] and as Director for Energy Research at the [[Observer Research Foundation]], New Delhi.<ref name="HT">{{cite news|title=Najeeb Jung is new vice chancellor of Jamia Millia|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Najeeb-Jung-is-new-vice-chancellor-of-Jamia-Millia/Article1-449684.aspx|access-date=12 February 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=3 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823160523/http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/najeeb-jung-is-new-vice-chancellor-of-jamia-millia/article1-449684.aspx |archive-date=23 August 2015 |url-status= | He later served as a Senior Energy Specialist at the [[Asian Development Bank]], as Fellow at the [[Oxford Institute for Energy Studies]], [[University of Oxford]] and as Director for Energy Research at the [[Observer Research Foundation]], New Delhi.<ref name="HT">{{cite news|title=Najeeb Jung is new vice chancellor of Jamia Millia|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/Najeeb-Jung-is-new-vice-chancellor-of-Jamia-Millia/Article1-449684.aspx|access-date=12 February 2012|newspaper=Hindustan Times|date=3 September 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823160523/http://www.hindustantimes.com/newdelhi/najeeb-jung-is-new-vice-chancellor-of-jamia-millia/article1-449684.aspx |archive-date=23 August 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
He has published several [[monograph]]s and reports on the energy sector and is a regular contributor to national newspapers on education and social issues.<ref name="JMI-resume">{{Cite web|title=Employee Resume: Najeeb Jung |publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia |url=http://jmi.ac.in/upload/employeeresume/njung.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116191050/http://jmi.ac.in/upload/employeeresume/njung.pdf |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=unfit }}</ref> He was the Chairman of a Core Committee of Vice-Chancellors appointed by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)]] to examine various aspects of higher education, Chairman of a Committee to review the existing schemes for enhancing participation of minorities in higher education, Member of the Special Task Force set up by the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]] to suggest developmental options for the Jammu region of the State of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], Member of the Senate of the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]], (IITK) and several other Committees at the national level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reserve Bank of India Profile: Najeeb jung |publisher=Reserve Bank Of India |url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2450 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405135454/http://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2450 |archive-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> | He has published several [[monograph]]s and reports on the energy sector and is a regular contributor to national newspapers on education and social issues.<ref name="JMI-resume">{{Cite web|title=Employee Resume: Najeeb Jung |publisher=Jamia Millia Islamia |url=http://jmi.ac.in/upload/employeeresume/njung.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116191050/http://jmi.ac.in/upload/employeeresume/njung.pdf |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=unfit }}</ref> He was the Chairman of a Core Committee of Vice-Chancellors appointed by the [[Ministry of Human Resource Development (India)]] to examine various aspects of higher education, Chairman of a Committee to review the existing schemes for enhancing participation of minorities in higher education, Member of the Special Task Force set up by the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]] to suggest developmental options for the Jammu region of the State of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], Member of the Senate of the [[Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur]], (IITK) and several other Committees at the national level.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Reserve Bank of India Profile: Najeeb jung |publisher=Reserve Bank Of India |url=http://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2450 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130405135454/http://www.rbi.org.in/Scripts/bs_viewcontent.aspx?Id=2450 |archive-date=5 April 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
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==Lieutenant governor== | ==Lieutenant governor== | ||
In July 2013, he became the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, replacing another former [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer [[Tejendra Khanna]].<ref name="gov">{{cite web|title=About Our Honorable Lieutenant Governor|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/aboutgov/about+lt+gov|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706234054/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/aboutgov/about+lt+gov|archive-date=6 July 2015|access-date=27 August 2013|publisher=Delhi Govt Portal}}</ref> <!-- Commented out for lack of source and unknown relevance.: On 28 August 2014 he approved an ordinance to amend Section 115 of Motor Vehicle Act 1993 to make helmets compulsory for women on two-wheelers in Delhi, and exempted Sikh women from his order. --> Since taking office Jung had been involved in an ongoing jurisdictional dispute with Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]], the head of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]. Although Delhi is a [[union territory]] it has its own organic act, National Capital Territory of Delhi Act (1992), and its own legislature, the Chief Minister and the Lt. Governor | In July 2013, he became the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, replacing another former [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] officer [[Tejendra Khanna]].<ref name="gov">{{cite web|title=About Our Honorable Lieutenant Governor|url=http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/aboutgov/about+lt+gov|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706234054/http://delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/DoIT/delhi+govt/aboutgov/about+lt+gov|archive-date=6 July 2015|access-date=27 August 2013|publisher=Delhi Govt Portal}}</ref> <!-- Commented out for lack of source and unknown relevance.: On 28 August 2014 he approved an ordinance to amend Section 115 of Motor Vehicle Act 1993 to make helmets compulsory for women on two-wheelers in Delhi, and exempted Sikh women from his order. --> Since taking office Jung had been involved in an ongoing jurisdictional dispute with Chief Minister [[Arvind Kejriwal]], the head of the [[Delhi Legislative Assembly]]. Although Delhi is a [[union territory]] it has its own organic act, National Capital Territory of Delhi Act (1992), and its own legislature, the Chief Minister and the Lt. Governor were unable able to interpret the operating rules in the same way.<ref>{{cite news|title=Explained Kejriwal v Jung: Much lies between the lines of Statute, Act and Rules |date=14 June 2015 |newspaper=Indian Express |edition=revised from 20 May 2015 |url=http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-delhi-cm-v-lg-much-lies-between-the-lines-of-statute-act-and-rules/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823172144/http://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-delhi-cm-v-lg-much-lies-between-the-lines-of-statute-act-and-rules/ |archive-date=23 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author1=Anand, Jatin |author2=Iqbal, Mohammed |name-list-style=amp |date=27 May 2015 |title=AAP seeks amendment to Constitution |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/article7248904.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150823182704/http://w01.freezepage.com/a/14403/53229HQFJAQBOCT/0 |archive-date=23 August 2015 |url-status=live}}</ref> In a surprise move, he submitted his resignation from the post on 22 December 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|author1=Express Web Desk|date=22 December 2016|title=Najeeb Jung resigns as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Kejriwal surprised|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/najeeb-jung-resigns-as-lieutenant-governor-delhi-arvind-kejriwal/}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:People from Delhi]] | [[Category:People from Delhi]] | ||
[[Category:University | [[Category:Delhi University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Academics of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies]] | [[Category:Academics of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:08, 18 January 2026
Najeeb Jung | |
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Jung in 2011 | |
| 18th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi | |
| In office 9 July 2013 – 22 December 2016 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Chief Minister | Sheila Dikshit Arvind Kejriwal |
| Preceded by | Tejendra Khanna |
| Succeeded by | Anil Baijal |
| 13th Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia | |
| In office 2009–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mushirul Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Talat Ahmad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1951 Delhi, India |
| Alma mater | St. Columba's School St. Stephen's College, Delhi London School of Economics, University of London |
Najeeb Jung (born 18 January 1951) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer who served as the 20th Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from July 2013 to December 2016. He previously served as the 13th Vice-Chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia from 2009 to 2013.[1]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Najeeb Jung's grandparents served as the chief justice and chief engineer in the court of the last Nizam of Hyderabad. His great grandfather, Moulvi Samee Ullah Khan was one of the co-founders of the Aligarh Muslim University.
Jung was born and raised in Delhi, where he attended St. Columba's School, New Delhi. He then did his BA (Hons) and MA in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, University of Delhi. He later studied at the London School of Economics and was awarded Master of Science in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from University of London.
Career[edit | edit source]
Jung joined Indian Administrative Service in 1973 and was encadered into the Madhya Pradesh cadre. He served as Private Secretary to Madhavrao Scindia, Minister for Railways and had been Director in Government of India in the Ministry of Steel. He later served as Joint Secretary to Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas from year 1994 to 1999.[2] He resigned from the service in 1999.[3]
He later served as a Senior Energy Specialist at the Asian Development Bank, as Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, University of Oxford and as Director for Energy Research at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.[4]
He has published several monographs and reports on the energy sector and is a regular contributor to national newspapers on education and social issues.[5] He was the Chairman of a Core Committee of Vice-Chancellors appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (India) to examine various aspects of higher education, Chairman of a Committee to review the existing schemes for enhancing participation of minorities in higher education, Member of the Special Task Force set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs (India) to suggest developmental options for the Jammu region of the State of Jammu and Kashmir, Member of the Senate of the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, (IITK) and several other Committees at the national level.[6]
He quit the service in 1999 after his stint as joint secretary (exploration) in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (India).[7] Jung played a crucial role in the privatization of ONGC's Panna-Mukta oilfield that went to a consortium of Reliance-ONGC and British Gas. Jung also had a stint in the Asian Development Bank. Later, he became director, energy research, in Reliance-run Observer Research Foundation.[4] In 2009 September, he became the Vice Chancellor of the Jamia Millia Islamia.[4] In October 2010 he endorsed the judgement of Allahabad High Court on Babri Masjid Ram Janmabhoomi suit.[8]
Lieutenant governor[edit | edit source]
In July 2013, he became the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, replacing another former IAS officer Tejendra Khanna.[9] Since taking office Jung had been involved in an ongoing jurisdictional dispute with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the head of the Delhi Legislative Assembly. Although Delhi is a union territory it has its own organic act, National Capital Territory of Delhi Act (1992), and its own legislature, the Chief Minister and the Lt. Governor were unable able to interpret the operating rules in the same way.[10][11] In a surprise move, he submitted his resignation from the post on 22 December 2016.[12]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Past Vice Chancellors' Profile: Mr Najeeb Jung". Jamia Millia Islamia. Archived from the original on 9 May 2015.
- ↑ "Najeeb Jung sworn-in as Delhi Lt. Governor". The Hindu. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ↑ "Najeeb Jung's forefathers held positions of great power". Economic Times. 16 December 2013. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Najeeb Jung is new vice chancellor of Jamia Millia". Hindustan Times. 3 September 2009. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2012.
- ↑ "Employee Resume: Najeeb Jung" (PDF). Jamia Millia Islamia. Archived from the original on 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Reserve Bank of India Profile: Najeeb jung". Reserve Bank Of India. Archived from the original on 5 April 2013.
- ↑ "Najeeb Jung Returns to Delhi To Head Reliance Operations". Indian oil and gas. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ Jung, Najeeb (2 October 2010). "Post-judgment, a chance for Hindus & Muslims to forge new ties" (PDF). The Times of India. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 August 2015.
- ↑ "About Our Honorable Lieutenant Governor". Delhi Govt Portal. Archived from the original on 6 July 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ↑ "Explained Kejriwal v Jung: Much lies between the lines of Statute, Act and Rules". Indian Express (revised from 20 May 2015 ed.). 14 June 2015. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Anand, Jatin & Iqbal, Mohammed (27 May 2015). "AAP seeks amendment to Constitution". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 23 August 2015.
- ↑ Express Web Desk (22 December 2016). "Najeeb Jung resigns as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Kejriwal surprised".
External links[edit | edit source]
- Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Official website
- Jamia Millia Islamia VC Najeeb Jung to 'play' a new role
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Tejendra Khanna |
Lieutenant Governor of Delhi 9 July 2013 – 22 December 2016 |
Succeeded by Anil Baijal |