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Rajiv Kumar | |
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| 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2022[1] | |
| Election Commissioner | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Chandra |
| Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 1 September 2020 – 14 May 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Lavasa |
| Succeeded by | Arun Goel |
| Chairman of Public Enterprise Selection Board | |
| In office 1 April 2020 – 31 August 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Kapil Dev Tripathi |
| Succeeded by | Mallika Srinivasan |
| Finance Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 August 2019 – 29 February 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Subhash Chandra Garg |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Bhushan Pandey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1960 |
| Alma mater | Delhi University (B.Sc., LLB, PGDM, M.A.) |
| Occupation | Retired IAS Officer |
Rajiv Kumar (born 19 February 1960) is a former Indian Administrative Service officer.[2][3] On 15 May 2022, he assumed the charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India,[4][5] succeeding Sushil Chandra.[6][7]
- ^ "Rajiv Kumar takes charge as 25th Chief Election Commissioner, says EC won't shy away from tough calls". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Rajiv Kumar appointed as next Chief Election Commissioner, to take charge on May 15". The Indian Express. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "Rajiv Kumar, India's next CEC, is ex-finance secretary and 1984 batch IAS officer". News9Live. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Meet next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar: He hates shell companies and likes trekking in high Himalayas". cnbctv18.com. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Rajiv Kumar assumes charge as chief election commissioner". The Economic Times. PTI. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ "Rajiv Kumar formally takes over as 25th Chief Election Commissioner". The Times of India. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Pattanayak, Banikinkar (14 May 2022). "The quintessential consensus builder". Financial Express. Retrieved 24 August 2022.