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{{Infobox official post | {{Infobox official post | ||
| post = Cabinet Secretary | | post = Cabinet Secretary of India | ||
| flag = Flag of India.svg | | flag = Flag of India.svg | ||
| flagsize = 110px | | flagsize = 110px | ||
| flagborder = yes | | flagborder = yes | ||
| flagcaption = [[Flag of India]] | | flagcaption = [[Flag of India]] | ||
| insignia = | | insignia = Emblem of India (brown).svg | ||
| insigniasize = | | insigniasize = 50px | ||
| insigniacaption = [[Emblem of India]] | | insigniacaption = [[Emblem of India]] | ||
| reports_to = [[Prime Minister of India]] | | reports_to = [[President of India]]<br>[[Prime Minister of India]] | ||
| residence = | | residence = 12, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi, 110011 | ||
| seat = [[Cabinet Secretariat | | seat = [[Cabinet Secretariat (India)|Cabinet Secretariat]], [[Secretariat Building, New Delhi|New Delhi]] | ||
| appointer = [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] | | appointer = [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet|ACC]] | ||
| appointer_qualified = | | appointer_qualified = | ||
| termlength = 4 years<ref name=":Four years for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Four-years-for-Cabinet-Secretary/article16205382.ece | | termlength = 4 years<ref name=":Four years for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Four-years-for-Cabinet-Secretary/article16205382.ece/|title=Four years for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/fixed-fouryear-tenure-for-cabinet-secretary/lite/|title=Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| incumbent = [[ | | incumbent = [[T. V. Somanathan]], [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]] | ||
| succession = 11th {{small|(on the [[Indian order of precedence]])}} | | succession = 11th {{small|(on the [[Indian order of precedence]])}} | ||
| inaugural = [[N. R. Pillai]], [[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] | | inaugural = [[N. R. Pillai]], [[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] | ||
| member_of = [[Civil Services of India|Civil Services Board]]{{efn|name=" | | member_of = [[Civil Services of India|Civil Services Board]]{{efn|name="Chairman"|As Chairman.}}<br />[[National Crisis Management Committee|NCMC]]{{efn|name="Chairman"}}<br />[[Strategic Policy Group|SPG]]<br />[[Department of Space|Space Commission]]<br />[[Atomic Energy Commission of India|AEC]] | ||
| formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1950|02|06}} | | formation = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1950|02|06}} | ||
| salary = {{INRConvert|250000}} monthly<ref name="7th Pay Commission Report" /><ref name=":India Today 7CPC">{{Cite web|url= | | salary = {{INRConvert|250000}} monthly<ref name="7th Pay Commission Report" /><ref name=":India Today 7CPC">{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/fyi/story/7th-pay-commission-cleared-what-is-pay-commission-how-does-it-effect-our-pockets-16980-2016-06-29|title=7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?|date=June 29, 2016|editor-last=Biswas|editor-first=Shreya|website=[[India Today]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | ||
| website = {{URL|http://cabsec.gov.in/}} | | website = {{URL|http://cabsec.gov.in/}} | ||
| department = [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] | | department = [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] | ||
| abbreviation = [[Cabinet Secretary of India|CSI]] | | abbreviation = [[Cabinet Secretary of India|CSI]] | ||
| status = Head of Permanent Executive | | status = Head of Permanent Executive | ||
| image = | | image = TV Somanathan IAS.jpg | ||
| incumbentsince = 30 August | | imagesize = 150px | ||
| termlength_qualified = | | incumbentsince = 30 August 2024 | ||
| termlength_qualified = Extension may be granted up to 1 year<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-03 |title=Centre relaxes rules to give one-year extension to Cabinet secretary |work=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/centre-relaxes-rules-to-give-one-year-extension-to-cabinet-secretary-rajiv-gauba/articleshow/102394013.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-08-04 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> | |||
| body = | | body = | ||
| native_name = ''मंत्रिमंडल सचिव'' | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Politics of India}} | {{Politics of India}} | ||
The ''' | The '''cabinet secretary''' ([[ISO 15919|ISO]]:''मंत्रिमंडळ सचिव'') is the top-most executive official and [[Civil Services of India|senior-most civil servant]] of the [[Government of India]]. The cabinet secretary is the ''[[ex-officio]]'' head of the Civil Services Board, the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], the [[Indian Administrative Service]] (IAS), and all [[Civil Services of India]] work under the rules of business of the government. | ||
The | The cabinet secretary is the senior most cadre post of the [[Indian Administrative Service]],<ref name=":Cabinet Secretary is cadre post of IAS: Centre">{{Cite web|url=https://rediff.com/news/2008/mar/03up.htm|title=Even Cabinet Secy's is IAS cadre post: Centre|date=March 3, 2008|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=July 28, 2018}}</ref> ranking eleventh on the [[Indian order of precedence]].<ref name="rajyasabha">{{cite web|url=http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf|title=Order of Precedence|date=July 26, 1979|work=[[Rajya Sabha]]|publisher=President's Secretariat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929091917/http://rajyasabha.nic.in/rsnew/guidline_govt_mp/chap11.pdf|archive-date=2010-09-29|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/table_of_precedence.pdf|title=Table of Precedence|date=July 26, 1979|website=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]|publisher=President's Secretariat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527155701/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/table_of_precedence.pdf|archive-date=27 May 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/hindi/top|title=Table of Precedence|website=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]], [[Government of India]]|publisher=President's Secretariat|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428030937/http://mha.nic.in/hindi/top|archive-date=28 April 2014|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Maheshwari 2001 666">{{cite book|title=Indian Administration|last=Maheshwari|first=S.R.|publisher=Orient Blackswan Private Ltd.|year=2000|isbn=9788125019886|location=[[New Delhi]]|edition=6th}}</ref> The cabinet secretary is under the direct charge of the [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]]. Since 2010, the cabinet secretary's term length was extended to a maximum of four years. Thereafter, amended in 2019 for further extension up to 1 year. In, total up to 5 years.<ref name=":Four years for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/Four-years-for-Cabinet-Secretary/article16205382.ece/|title=Four years for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/latest-news/fixed-fouryear-tenure-for-cabinet-secretary/lite/|title=Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary|date=July 22, 2010|website=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=July 18, 2018}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
=== Origin === | === Origin === | ||
The precursor to the cabinet, the Executive Council of the [[Governor-General of India| | The precursor to the cabinet, the Executive Council of the [[Governor-General of India|viceroy]], used to have a secretariat, which was headed by the private secretary of the viceroy. At first, the role of this secretariat was merely to take care of the paperwork related to the Executive Council but when the work of the individual departments under the council increased, the work of the secretariat too became more complex. The private secretary came to be known as the secretary of the secretariat. And this post became more powerful over time as the secretariat's main role became coordinating the work of the departments. In 1946, the secretariat became cabinet secretariat and the secretary became the cabinet secretary. | ||
== Functions and power == | |||
The following are the functions of the cabinet secretary: | |||
==Functions and power== | |||
The following are the functions of the | |||
* Heads the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]].<ref name="Governance in India">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=[[McGraw-Hill Education]]|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|edition=2nd|location=[[Noida]]|publication-date=25 August 2014|pages=3.16–3.17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/may/31spec.htm|title=What does the Cabinet Secretary do?|last=Iype|first=George|date=May 31, 2006|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | * Heads the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]].<ref name="Governance in India">{{Cite book|title=Governance in India|last=Laxmikanth|first=M.|publisher=[[McGraw-Hill Education]]|year=2014|isbn=978-9339204785|edition=2nd|location=[[Noida]]|publication-date=25 August 2014|pages=3.16–3.17}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2006/may/31spec.htm|title=What does the Cabinet Secretary do?|last=Iype|first=George|date=May 31, 2006|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | ||
* Acts as the chief coordinator of the central government.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cabsec.gov.in/hindi/rti_powerduties.php|title=Powers & Duties of Officials|website=[[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092903/https://cabsec.gov.in/hindi/rti_powerduties.php|archive-date=2017-09-24|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | * Acts as the chief coordinator of the central government.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://cabsec.gov.in/hindi/rti_powerduties.php|title=Powers & Duties of Officials|website=[[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924092903/https://cabsec.gov.in/hindi/rti_powerduties.php|archive-date=2017-09-24|url-status=dead|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | ||
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* Recommends postings of officers (except officers under the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]) of the rank of [[Secretary to Government of India|secretary]] and [[Additional Secretary to Government of India|additional Secretary]] to the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC).<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":2" /> | * Recommends postings of officers (except officers under the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]) of the rank of [[Secretary to Government of India|secretary]] and [[Additional Secretary to Government of India|additional Secretary]] to the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC).<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":2" /> | ||
* Acts as the chairman of Senior Selection Board, which recommends postings of officers of the rank of [[Joint Secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the Union Government to the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC).<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":2" /> | * Acts as the chairman of Senior Selection Board, which recommends postings of officers of the rank of [[Joint Secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the Union Government to the [[Appointments Committee of the Cabinet]] (ACC).<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":2" /> | ||
* Acts as a senior advisor to the [[Prime Minister of India| | * Acts as a senior advisor to the [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]].<ref name="Governance in India" /> | ||
* Provide assistance to the [[Union Council of Ministers|Council of Ministers]].<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | * Provide assistance to the [[Union Council of Ministers|Council of Ministers]].<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
* Prepares the agenda of the [[Union Council of Ministers|cabinet]] and minutes its meetings.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | * Prepares the agenda of the [[Union Council of Ministers|cabinet]] and minutes its meetings.<ref name="Governance in India" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /> | ||
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== Role == | == Role == | ||
[[File:Delhi India Government.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The [[Cabinet Secretariat of India]] is the office of Cabinet Secretary of India]] | [[File:Delhi India Government.jpg|right|350px|thumb|The [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] is the office of Cabinet Secretary of India]] | ||
In the Government of India ''Allocation of Business Rules, 1961'', the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] finds a place in the First Schedule to the Rules. The subjects allotted to this Secretariat are, firstly, secretarial assistance to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, and secondly, the Administration of the Rules of Business. | In the Government of India ''Allocation of Business Rules, 1961'', the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]] finds a place in the First Schedule to the Rules. The subjects allotted to this Secretariat are, firstly, secretarial assistance to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, and secondly, the Administration of the Rules of Business. | ||
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The Cabinet Secretariat ensures that the President of India, the Vice-President and Ministers are kept informed of the major activities of all departments by means of a monthly summary of their activities. Management of major crisis situations in the country and coordinating activities of the various ministries in such a situation is also one of the functions of the Cabinet Secretariat. | The Cabinet Secretariat ensures that the President of India, the Vice-President and Ministers are kept informed of the major activities of all departments by means of a monthly summary of their activities. Management of major crisis situations in the country and coordinating activities of the various ministries in such a situation is also one of the functions of the Cabinet Secretariat. | ||
The Cabinet Secretariat comprises three wings: Civil, Military and Intelligence. The Civil wing is considered to be the main wing and provides aid, advice and assistance to the [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Cabinet]]. The purpose of having the Military wing is to have better coordination in Intelligence and to provide secretarial assistance to the Defence Committee of the Cabinet and the National Defence Council. The Military wing is represented by an officer of the rank of [[major general]], or its equivalents in the [[Indian Armed Forces]], who is designated as a [[Joint secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]]. The Intelligence wing deals with matters pertaining to the [[National Security Council (India)|Joint Intelligence Committee]] of the union cabinet. The chief of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (R&AW) also officially first reports to the | The Cabinet Secretariat comprises three wings: Civil, Military and Intelligence. The Civil wing is considered to be the main wing and provides aid, advice and assistance to the [[Union Council of Ministers|Union Cabinet]]. The purpose of having the Military wing is to have better coordination in Intelligence and to provide secretarial assistance to the Defence Committee of the Cabinet and the National Defence Council. The Military wing is represented by an officer of the rank of [[major general]], or its equivalents in the [[Indian Armed Forces]], who is designated as a [[Joint secretary to Government of India|joint secretary]] in the [[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]]. The Intelligence wing deals with matters pertaining to the [[National Security Council (India)|Joint Intelligence Committee]] of the union cabinet. The chief of the [[Research and Analysis Wing]] (R&AW) also officially first reports to the cabinet secretary, and is designated [[Secretary to Government of India|Secretary]] (R) in the Cabinet Secretariat. | ||
The [[Administrative Reforms Commission|First Administrative Reforms Commission]] (1966–70) found that the average tenure of the | The [[Administrative Reforms Commission|First Administrative Reforms Commission]] (1966–70) found that the average tenure of the cabinet secretary was two years and eight months, which was considered to be inadequate. It recommended a tenure of three to four years. It also wanted that cabinet secretary to act as the principal staff officer to the [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister]], the [[Union Council of Ministers|cabinet]] and the cabinet committees for important matters. | ||
===Head of the All India Civil Services=== | ===Head of the All India Civil Services=== | ||
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As head of the Civil Services, the incumbent position holder is accountable for ensuring that the civil services are equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment. The | As head of the Civil Services, the incumbent position holder is accountable for ensuring that the civil services are equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment. The cabinet secretary is arguably India's most powerful bureaucrat and the right hand of the [[Prime Minister of India]].<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":32">{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/pk-sinha-to-take-over-as-cabinet-secretary-on-13-june-after-ajit-seth-retires-2269594.html|title=PK Sinha to be next cabinet secretary: All you should know about India's most powerful bureaucrat|date=May 29, 2015|website=[[Firstpost]]|publisher=[[Network 18]]|others=FP Staff|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name=":52">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/from-power-secretary-to-the-most-powerful-bureaucrat/article7261231.ece|title=From Power Secretary to the most powerful bureaucrat and he is the India's Top IAS officer|date=May 29, 2015|website=[[Business Line]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|others=Our Bureau|publication-place=[[New Delhi]]|issn=0971-7528|oclc=456162874|access-date=August 6, 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Emolument, accommodation and perquisites == | == Emolument, accommodation and perquisites == | ||
The | The cabinet secretary to Government of India is eligible for a [[diplomatic passport]]. The official earmarked residence of the cabinet secretary is 12, Mother Teresa Crescent, [[New Delhi]], a Type-VIII [[bungalow]].<ref name=":Official residence">{{Cite web|url=https://gfilesmagazine.wordpress.com/2015/06/15/pk-sinha-is-the-top-boss/|title=PK Sinha is the top boss|date=June 15, 2015|website=GFiles Magazine|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> | ||
The salary and emolument in this rank is in pay level 18 which is equivalent to [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]],<ref name="Army Pay Rules">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mod.nic.in/sites/default/files/ArmyPayRules.pdf|title=Army Pay Rules, 2017|date=May 3, 2017|work=[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> but in precedence the cabinet secretary is listed above all other government officers including those from armed forces.<ref name="Army Pay Rules" /> It is however a fact, that the warrant of precedence is not an indication of functional or inter-se seniority, and is only referred to for seating at official functions, with no relevance to the day to day business of government.<ref>https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/table_of_precedence.pdf | The salary and emolument in this rank is in pay level 18 which is equivalent to [[Chief of Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]],<ref name="Army Pay Rules">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mod.nic.in/sites/default/files/ArmyPayRules.pdf|title=Army Pay Rules, 2017|date=May 3, 2017|work=[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]]|access-date=September 24, 2017}}</ref> but in precedence the cabinet secretary is listed above all other government officers including those from armed forces.<ref name="Army Pay Rules" /> It is however a fact, that the warrant of precedence is not an indication of functional or inter-se seniority, and is only referred to for seating at official functions, with no relevance to the day-to-day business of government.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/table_of_precedence.pdf|title=This is an updated copy of the Table of Precedence and contains all amendments made therein so far.|date=26 July 1979|location=New Delhi|last=Madappa|first=K. C.}}</ref> | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1ex 0 1ex 1ex; " | {| class="wikitable" style="margin: 1ex 0 1ex 1ex; " | ||
|+'''Cabinet | |+'''Cabinet secretary monthly pay''' | ||
!Base salary as per [[7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and Defence Forces|7th Pay Commission]] (Per month) | !Base salary as per [[7th Central Pay Commission (CPC) and Defence Forces|7th Pay Commission]] (Per month) | ||
!Pay matrix level | !Pay matrix level | ||
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== List of | == List of cabinet secretaries of India == | ||
In 1950, N. R. Pillai, ICS was appointed as the first cabinet secretary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-03-10|title=Cabinet Secretariat - Cabinet Secretaries|url=http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php|access-date=2021-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310080436/http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php|archive-date=10 March 2010}}</ref> | In 1950, N. R. Pillai, ICS was appointed as the first cabinet secretary.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-03-10|title=Cabinet Secretariat - Cabinet Secretaries|url=http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php|access-date=2021-10-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310080436/http://cabsec.nic.in/about_cabinet.php|archive-date=10 March 2010}}</ref> | ||
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | ||
|+Cabinet | |+Cabinet secretaries of India since 1950<ref name="Cabinet Secretary">{{Cite web|url=https://cabsec.gov.in/about_cabinet.php|title=Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950|date=8 June 2011|website=[[Cabinet Secretariat of India|Cabinet Secretariat]], [[Government of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513031248/http://cabsec.gov.in/about_cabinet.php|archive-date=2010-05-13|url-status=dead|access-date=15 September 2011}}</ref> | ||
|- style="background:#cccccc" | |- style="background:#cccccc" | ||
! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No | ! scope="col" style="width: 20px;" | S.No | ||
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! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office | ! scope="col" style="width: 150px;" | Left office | ||
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Tenure | ! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Tenure | ||
! scope="col" style="width: | ! scope="col" style="width: 100px;" | Cadre/ Batch | ||
! scope="col" style="width: 200px;" | Notes | |||
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|1 | |1 | ||
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| 13 May 1953 | | 13 May 1953 | ||
| 2 years, 7 months, 8 days | | 2 years, 7 months, 8 days | ||
| | | rowspan="13" |[[Indian Civil Service|ICS]] | ||
| Inaugural Holder. Later second [[Foreign Secretary (India)|Secretary General]], [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] and [[Ambassador of India to France]]. | |||
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|2 | |2 | ||
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| 31 July 1957 | | 31 July 1957 | ||
| 4 years, 2 months, 17 days | | 4 years, 2 months, 17 days | ||
| | |Later 6th [[Governor of Orissa]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
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| 4 June 1958 | | 4 June 1958 | ||
| 10 months, 3 days | | 10 months, 3 days | ||
| | | Earlier served as [[High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom]], and as the 1st Chief Minister of [[Hyderabad State]]. Later [[Indian Ambassador to Switzerland]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|4 | |4 | ||
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| 10 November 1960 | | 10 November 1960 | ||
| 2 years, 4 months, 9 days | | 2 years, 4 months, 9 days | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
| B. N. Jha | | [[B. N. Jha]] | ||
| 10 November 1960 | | 10 November 1960 | ||
| 8 March 1961 | | 8 March 1961 | ||
| 3 months, 26 days | | 3 months, 26 days | ||
| | | Shortest serving Cabinet Secretary | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
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| 15 April 1962 | | 15 April 1962 | ||
| 1 year, 1 month, 6 days | | 1 year, 1 month, 6 days | ||
| | |Later [[Governor of Assam]] and [[Governor of Nagaland]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|7 | |7 | ||
| S. S. Khera | | [[S. S. Khera]] | ||
| 15 April 1962 | | 15 April 1962 | ||
| 18 November 1964 | | 18 November 1964 | ||
| 2 years, 7 months, 3 days | | 2 years, 7 months, 3 days | ||
| | | First Sikh as Cabinet Secretary. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|8 | |8 | ||
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| 27 June 1966 | | 27 June 1966 | ||
| 1 year, 7 months, 9 days | | 1 year, 7 months, 9 days | ||
| | |Later [[Governor of Punjab (India)|Governor of Punjab]], 1st [[Governor of Haryana]], [[Governor of West Bengal]], and [[Governor of Karnataka|Governor of Mysore]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|9 | |9 | ||
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| 31 December 1968 | | 31 December 1968 | ||
| 2 years, 6 months, 4 days | | 2 years, 6 months, 4 days | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|10 | |10 | ||
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| 30 November 1970 | | 30 November 1970 | ||
| 1 year, 10 months, 29 days | | 1 year, 10 months, 29 days | ||
| | | | ||
|- | |- | ||
|11 | |11 | ||
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| 2 November 1972 | | 2 November 1972 | ||
| 1 year, 11 months, 1 day | | 1 year, 11 months, 1 day | ||
| | |Later [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|12 | |12 | ||
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| 31 March 1977 | | 31 March 1977 | ||
| 4 years, 4 months, 29 days | | 4 years, 4 months, 29 days | ||
| | |Later [[Governor of West Bengal]], [[Governor of Punjab (India)|Governor of Punjab]], and [[Administrator of Chandigarh]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|13 | |13 | ||
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| 31 March 1980 | | 31 March 1980 | ||
| 3 years | | 3 years | ||
| | |Later [[Governor of Punjab (India)|Governor of Punjab]]. | ||
|- | |- | ||
|14 | |14 | ||
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| 30 April 1981 | | 30 April 1981 | ||
| 1 year, 28 days | | 1 year, 28 days | ||
| | |[[Punjab, India|PB]]:1947 | ||
|Later [[Governor of Madhya Pradesh]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|15 | |15 | ||
| [[C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib]] | | [[C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao Sahib|C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao]] | ||
| 30 April 1981 | | 30 April 1981 | ||
| 8 February 1985 | | 8 February 1985 | ||
| 3 years, 9 months, 9 days | | 3 years, 9 months, 9 days | ||
| | |[[Andhra Pradesh|AP]]:1949 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|16 | |16 | ||
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| 22 August 1986 | | 22 August 1986 | ||
| 1 year, 6 months, 14 days | | 1 year, 6 months, 14 days | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1951 | ||
|Later [[Ambassador of India to the United States]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|17 | |17 | ||
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| 27 March 1989 | | 27 March 1989 | ||
| 2 years, 7 months, 4 days | | 2 years, 7 months, 4 days | ||
| | |[[Maharashtra|MH]]:1951 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|18 | |18 | ||
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| 23 December 1989 | | 23 December 1989 | ||
| 8 months, 26 days | | 8 months, 26 days | ||
| | |[[Tamil Nadu|TN]]:1955 | ||
|Later [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|19 | |19 | ||
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| 11 December 1990 | | 11 December 1990 | ||
| 11 months, 18 days | | 11 months, 18 days | ||
| | |[[Rajasthan|RJ]]:1955 | ||
|Later [[Governor of Bihar]] and [[Governor of Arunachal Pradesh]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|20 | |20 | ||
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| 31 July 1992 | | 31 July 1992 | ||
| 1 year, 7 months, 20 days | | 1 year, 7 months, 20 days | ||
| | |[[Rajasthan|RJ]]:1956 | ||
|Later [[Governor of Gujarat]] and [[Ambassador of India to the United States]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|21 | |21 | ||
| S. Rajagopal | | [[S. Rajagopal]] | ||
| 1 August 1992 | | 1 August 1992 | ||
| 31 July 1993 | | 31 July 1993 | ||
| 11 months, 30 days | | 11 months, 30 days | ||
| | |[[Maharashtra|MH]]:1957 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|22 | |22 | ||
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| 31 July 1994 | | 31 July 1994 | ||
| 1 year | | 1 year | ||
| | |[[Karnataka|KA]]:1958 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|23 | |23 | ||
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| 31 July 1996 | | 31 July 1996 | ||
| 1 year, 11 months, 30 days | | 1 year, 11 months, 30 days | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1959 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|24 | |24 | ||
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| 31 March 1998 | | 31 March 1998 | ||
| 1 year, 7 months, 30 days | | 1 year, 7 months, 30 days | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1961 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|25 | |25 | ||
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| 31 October 2000 | | 31 October 2000 | ||
| 2 years, 6 months, 30 days | | 2 years, 6 months, 30 days | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1963 | ||
|Later First [[Governor of Jharkhand]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|26 | |26 | ||
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| 31 October 2002 | | 31 October 2002 | ||
| 1 year, 11 months, 30 days | | 1 year, 11 months, 30 days | ||
| | |[[Andhra Pradesh|AP]]:1963 | ||
|Earlier served as [[Defence Secretary (India)|Defence Secretary]]. | |||
|- | |- | ||
|27 | |27 | ||
| Kamal Pandey | | [[Kamal Pandey]] | ||
| 1 November 2002 | | 1 November 2002 | ||
| 14 June 2004 | | 14 June 2004 | ||
| 1 year, 7 months, 13 days | | 1 year, 7 months, 13 days | ||
| | |[[Uttarakhand|UK]]:1965 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|28 | |28 | ||
| [[B. K. Chaturvedi]] | | [[B. K. Chaturvedi]] | ||
| 14 June 2004 | | 14 June 2004 | ||
| | | 14 June 2007 | ||
| | | 3 years | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1966 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|29 | |29 | ||
| [[K. M. Chandrasekhar]] | | [[K. M. Chandrasekhar]] | ||
| 14 June 2007 | | 14 June 2007 | ||
| | | 14 June 2011 | ||
| | | 4 years | ||
| | |[[Kerala|KL]]:1970 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|30 | |30 | ||
| [[Ajit Seth]] | | [[Ajit Seth]] | ||
| 14 June 2011 | | 14 June 2011 | ||
| | | 14 June 2015 | ||
| | | 4 years | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1974 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|31 | |31 | ||
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| 30 August 2019 | | 30 August 2019 | ||
| 4 years 2 months 16 days | | 4 years 2 months 16 days | ||
| | |[[Uttar Pradesh|UP]]:1977 | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
|32 | |32 | ||
|[[Rajiv Gauba]] | |[[Rajiv Gauba]] | ||
| 30 August 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192894|title=Shri Rajiv Gauba Takes Over as the New Cabinet Secretary|date=2019-08-30}}</ref> | | 30 August 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=192894|title=Shri Rajiv Gauba Takes Over as the New Cabinet Secretary|date=2019-08-30}}</ref> | ||
| | | 30 August 2024 | ||
| | |5 years | ||
| | |[[Jharkhand|JH]]:1982 | ||
|Longest-serving [[Cabinet Secretary]]. Earlier served as [[Home Secretary (India)|Home Secretary]]. | |||
|- | |||
|33 | |||
|[[T. V. Somanathan]] | |||
|30 August 2024 | |||
|[[Incumbent]] | |||
|{{ayd|2024|08|30}}{{Nbsp}} | |||
|[[Tamil Nadu|TN]]:1987 | |||
|Earlier served as [[Finance Secretary (India)|Finance Secretary]]. | |||
|} | |} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing]] | |||
* [[Defence Secretary (India)]] | * [[Defence Secretary (India)]] | ||
* [[Foreign Secretary (India)]] | * [[Foreign Secretary (India)]] | ||
* [[Home Secretary (India)]] | * [[Home Secretary (India)]] | ||
*[[Chief secretary (India)]] | * [[Chief secretary (India)]] | ||
*[[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India | * [[Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India]] | ||
*[[National Security Advisor (India)]] | * [[National Security Advisor (India)]] | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
{{Notelist}} | {{Notelist}} | ||
==References== | == References == | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
==External links== | == External links == | ||
*[http://cabsec.nic.in/ Cabinet Secretariat — Government of India] | *[http://cabsec.nic.in/ Cabinet Secretariat — Government of India] | ||
*[http://india.gov.in/ Official portal of the Government of India] | *[http://india.gov.in/ Official portal of the Government of India] | ||
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| Cabinet Secretariat | |
| Status | Head of Permanent Executive |
| Abbreviation | CSI |
| Member of | Civil Services Board[lower-alpha 1] NCMC[lower-alpha 1] SPG Space Commission AEC |
| Reports to | President of India Prime Minister of India |
| Residence | 12, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi, 110011 |
| Seat | Cabinet Secretariat, New Delhi |
| Appointer | ACC |
| Term length | 4 years[1][2] Extension may be granted up to 1 year[3] |
| Inaugural holder | N. R. Pillai, ICS |
| Formation | 6 February 1950 |
| Succession | 11th (on the Indian order of precedence) |
| Salary | ₹250,000 (US$3,500) monthly[4][5] |
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The cabinet secretary (ISO:मंत्रिमंडळ सचिव) is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Government of India. The cabinet secretary is the ex-officio head of the Civil Services Board, the Cabinet Secretariat, the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and all Civil Services of India work under the rules of business of the government.
The cabinet secretary is the senior most cadre post of the Indian Administrative Service,[6] ranking eleventh on the Indian order of precedence.[7][8][9][10] The cabinet secretary is under the direct charge of the prime minister. Since 2010, the cabinet secretary's term length was extended to a maximum of four years. Thereafter, amended in 2019 for further extension up to 1 year. In, total up to 5 years.[1][2]
History[edit | edit source]
Origin[edit | edit source]
The precursor to the cabinet, the Executive Council of the viceroy, used to have a secretariat, which was headed by the private secretary of the viceroy. At first, the role of this secretariat was merely to take care of the paperwork related to the Executive Council but when the work of the individual departments under the council increased, the work of the secretariat too became more complex. The private secretary came to be known as the secretary of the secretariat. And this post became more powerful over time as the secretariat's main role became coordinating the work of the departments. In 1946, the secretariat became cabinet secretariat and the secretary became the cabinet secretary.
Functions and power[edit | edit source]
The following are the functions of the cabinet secretary:
- Heads the Cabinet Secretariat.[11][12]
- Acts as the chief coordinator of the central government.[11][12][13]
- Acts as the chairman of the Civil Services Board, which among other things, recommends empanelment of officers (except officers under the Ministry of External Affairs), for the ranks of secretary, additional secretary and joint secretary.[11][12][14]
- Act as the chairman of the Committee of Secretaries on Administration.[11][12]
- Act as the chairman of the Conference of Chief Secretaries of States.[11]
- Recommends postings of officers (except officers under the Ministry of External Affairs) of the rank of secretary and additional Secretary to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).[11][14]
- Acts as the chairman of Senior Selection Board, which recommends postings of officers of the rank of joint secretary in the Union Government to the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).[11][14]
- Acts as a senior advisor to the prime minister.[11]
- Provide assistance to the Council of Ministers.[11][12][13]
- Prepares the agenda of the cabinet and minutes its meetings.[11][12][13]
- Provide an element of continuity and stability to administration during crises.[11][12][13]
Role[edit | edit source]
In the Government of India Allocation of Business Rules, 1961, the Cabinet Secretariat finds a place in the First Schedule to the Rules. The subjects allotted to this Secretariat are, firstly, secretarial assistance to Cabinet and Cabinet Committees, and secondly, the Administration of the Rules of Business.
The Cabinet Secretariat is responsible for the administration of the Transaction of Business Rules, 1961 and the Allocation of Business Rules, 1961 of the Government of India, facilitating smooth transaction of business in ministries/departments of the Government by ensuring adherence to these rules. The Secretariat assists in decision-making in Government by ensuring Inter-Ministerial coordination, ironing out differences amongst ministries/departments and evolving consensus through the instrumentality of the standing/ad hoc Committees of Secretaries. Through this mechanism, new policy initiatives are also promoted.
The Cabinet Secretariat ensures that the President of India, the Vice-President and Ministers are kept informed of the major activities of all departments by means of a monthly summary of their activities. Management of major crisis situations in the country and coordinating activities of the various ministries in such a situation is also one of the functions of the Cabinet Secretariat.
The Cabinet Secretariat comprises three wings: Civil, Military and Intelligence. The Civil wing is considered to be the main wing and provides aid, advice and assistance to the Union Cabinet. The purpose of having the Military wing is to have better coordination in Intelligence and to provide secretarial assistance to the Defence Committee of the Cabinet and the National Defence Council. The Military wing is represented by an officer of the rank of major general, or its equivalents in the Indian Armed Forces, who is designated as a joint secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat. The Intelligence wing deals with matters pertaining to the Joint Intelligence Committee of the union cabinet. The chief of the Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) also officially first reports to the cabinet secretary, and is designated Secretary (R) in the Cabinet Secretariat.
The First Administrative Reforms Commission (1966–70) found that the average tenure of the cabinet secretary was two years and eight months, which was considered to be inadequate. It recommended a tenure of three to four years. It also wanted that cabinet secretary to act as the principal staff officer to the prime minister, the cabinet and the cabinet committees for important matters.
Head of the All India Civil Services[edit | edit source]
As head of the Civil Services, the incumbent position holder is accountable for ensuring that the civil services are equipped with the skills and capability to meet the everyday challenges it faces and that civil servants work in a fair and decent environment. The cabinet secretary is arguably India's most powerful bureaucrat and the right hand of the Prime Minister of India.[12][15][16]
Emolument, accommodation and perquisites[edit | edit source]
The cabinet secretary to Government of India is eligible for a diplomatic passport. The official earmarked residence of the cabinet secretary is 12, Mother Teresa Crescent, New Delhi, a Type-VIII bungalow.[17]
The salary and emolument in this rank is in pay level 18 which is equivalent to Chief of the Army Staff,[18] but in precedence the cabinet secretary is listed above all other government officers including those from armed forces.[18] It is however a fact, that the warrant of precedence is not an indication of functional or inter-se seniority, and is only referred to for seating at official functions, with no relevance to the day-to-day business of government.[19]
| Base salary as per 7th Pay Commission (Per month) | Pay matrix level | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| ₹250,000 (US$3,500) | Pay level 18 | [4][5] |
List of cabinet secretaries of India[edit | edit source]
In 1950, N. R. Pillai, ICS was appointed as the first cabinet secretary.[20]
| S.No | Name | Assumed office | Left office | Tenure | Cadre/ Batch | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. R. Pillai | 6 February 1950 | 13 May 1953 | 2 years, 7 months, 8 days | ICS | Inaugural Holder. Later second Secretary General, Ministry of External Affairs and Ambassador of India to France. |
| 2 | Y. N. Sukthankar | 14 May 1953 | 31 July 1957 | 4 years, 2 months, 17 days | Later 6th Governor of Orissa. | |
| 3 | M. K. Vellodi | 1 August 1957 | 4 June 1958 | 10 months, 3 days | Earlier served as High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom, and as the 1st Chief Minister of Hyderabad State. Later Indian Ambassador to Switzerland. | |
| 4 | Vishnu Sahay | 1 July 1958 | 10 November 1960 | 2 years, 4 months, 9 days | ||
| 5 | B. N. Jha | 10 November 1960 | 8 March 1961 | 3 months, 26 days | Shortest serving Cabinet Secretary | |
| 6 | Vishnu Sahay | 9 March 1961 | 15 April 1962 | 1 year, 1 month, 6 days | Later Governor of Assam and Governor of Nagaland. | |
| 7 | S. S. Khera | 15 April 1962 | 18 November 1964 | 2 years, 7 months, 3 days | First Sikh as Cabinet Secretary. | |
| 8 | Dharma Vira | 18 November 1964 | 27 June 1966 | 1 year, 7 months, 9 days | Later Governor of Punjab, 1st Governor of Haryana, Governor of West Bengal, and Governor of Mysore. | |
| 9 | D. S. Joshi | 27 June 1966 | 31 December 1968 | 2 years, 6 months, 4 days | ||
| 10 | B. Sivaraman | 1 January 1969 | 30 November 1970 | 1 year, 10 months, 29 days | ||
| 11 | T. Swaminathan | 1 December 1970 | 2 November 1972 | 1 year, 11 months, 1 day | Later Chief Election Commissioner of India. | |
| 12 | B. D. Pandey | 2 November 1972 | 31 March 1977 | 4 years, 4 months, 29 days | Later Governor of West Bengal, Governor of Punjab, and Administrator of Chandigarh. | |
| 13 | N. K. Mukarji | 31 March 1977 | 31 March 1980 | 3 years | Later Governor of Punjab. | |
| 14 | S. S. Grewal | 2 April 1980 | 30 April 1981 | 1 year, 28 days | PB:1947 | Later Governor of Madhya Pradesh. |
| 15 | C. R. Krishnaswamy Rao | 30 April 1981 | 8 February 1985 | 3 years, 9 months, 9 days | AP:1949 | |
| 16 | P. K. Kaul | 8 February 1985 | 22 August 1986 | 1 year, 6 months, 14 days | UP:1951 | Later Ambassador of India to the United States. |
| 17 | B. G. Deshmukh | 23 August 1986 | 27 March 1989 | 2 years, 7 months, 4 days | MH:1951 | |
| 18 | T. N. Seshan | 27 March 1989 | 23 December 1989 | 8 months, 26 days | TN:1955 | Later Chief Election Commissioner of India. |
| 19 | V. C. Pande | 23 December 1989 | 11 December 1990 | 11 months, 18 days | RJ:1955 | Later Governor of Bihar and Governor of Arunachal Pradesh. |
| 20 | Naresh Chandra | 11 December 1990 | 31 July 1992 | 1 year, 7 months, 20 days | RJ:1956 | Later Governor of Gujarat and Ambassador of India to the United States. |
| 21 | S. Rajagopal | 1 August 1992 | 31 July 1993 | 11 months, 30 days | MH:1957 | |
| 22 | Zafar Saifullah | 31 July 1993 | 31 July 1994 | 1 year | KA:1958 | |
| 23 | Surendra Singh | 1 August 1994 | 31 July 1996 | 1 year, 11 months, 30 days | UP:1959 | |
| 24 | T. S. R. Subramanian | 1 August 1996 | 31 March 1998 | 1 year, 7 months, 30 days | UP:1961 | |
| 25 | Prabhat Kumar | 1 April 1998 | 31 October 2000 | 2 years, 6 months, 30 days | UP:1963 | Later First Governor of Jharkhand. |
| 26 | T. R. Prasad | 1 November 2000 | 31 October 2002 | 1 year, 11 months, 30 days | AP:1963 | Earlier served as Defence Secretary. |
| 27 | Kamal Pandey | 1 November 2002 | 14 June 2004 | 1 year, 7 months, 13 days | UK:1965 | |
| 28 | B. K. Chaturvedi | 14 June 2004 | 14 June 2007 | 3 years | UP:1966 | |
| 29 | K. M. Chandrasekhar | 14 June 2007 | 14 June 2011 | 4 years | KL:1970 | |
| 30 | Ajit Seth | 14 June 2011 | 14 June 2015 | 4 years | UP:1974 | |
| 31 | P. K. Sinha | 14 June 2015 | 30 August 2019 | 4 years 2 months 16 days | UP:1977 | |
| 32 | Rajiv Gauba | 30 August 2019[22] | 30 August 2024 | 5 years | JH:1982 | Longest-serving Cabinet Secretary. Earlier served as Home Secretary. |
| 33 | T. V. Somanathan | 30 August 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 351 days | TN:1987 | Earlier served as Finance Secretary. |
See also[edit | edit source]
- Secretary of the Research and Analysis Wing
- Defence Secretary (India)
- Foreign Secretary (India)
- Home Secretary (India)
- Chief secretary (India)
- Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
- National Security Advisor (India)
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Four years for Cabinet Secretary". The Hindu. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fixed four-year tenure for Cabinet Secretary". The Indian Express. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "Centre relaxes rules to give one-year extension to Cabinet secretary". The Times of India. 3 August 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Report of the 7th Central Pay Commission of India" (PDF). Seventh Central Pay Commission, Government of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Biswas, Shreya, ed. (29 June 2016). "7th Pay Commission cleared: What is the Pay Commission? How does it affect salaries?". India Today. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ "Even Cabinet Secy's is IAS cadre post: Centre". Rediff.com. 3 March 2008. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
- ↑ "Order of Precedence" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. President's Secretariat. 26 July 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ "Table of Precedence" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. President's Secretariat. 26 July 1979. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ "Table of Precedence". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. President's Secretariat. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ Maheshwari, S.R. (2000). Indian Administration (6th ed.). New Delhi: Orient Blackswan Private Ltd. ISBN 9788125019886.
- ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 Laxmikanth, M. (2014). Governance in India (2nd ed.). Noida: McGraw-Hill Education (published 25 August 2014). pp. 3.16–3.17. ISBN 978-9339204785.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Iype, George (31 May 2006). "What does the Cabinet Secretary do?". Rediff.com. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 "Powers & Duties of Officials". Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. Archived from the original on 24 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "The Current System". Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
- ↑ "PK Sinha to be next cabinet secretary: All you should know about India's most powerful bureaucrat". Firstpost. FP Staff. Network 18. 29 May 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "From Power Secretary to the most powerful bureaucrat and he is the India's Top IAS officer". Business Line. Our Bureau. New Delhi: The Hindu Group. 29 May 2015. ISSN 0971-7528. OCLC 456162874. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "PK Sinha is the top boss". GFiles Magazine. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Army Pay Rules, 2017" (PDF). Ministry of Defence, Government of India. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
- ↑ Madappa, K. C. (26 July 1979). "This is an updated copy of the Table of Precedence and contains all amendments made therein so far" (PDF). New Delhi.
- ↑ "Cabinet Secretariat - Cabinet Secretaries". 10 March 2010. Archived from the original on 10 March 2010. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
- ↑ "Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950". Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ↑ "Shri Rajiv Gauba Takes Over as the New Cabinet Secretary". 30 August 2019.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Cabinet Secretariat — Government of India
- Official portal of the Government of India
- Union Public Service Commission
