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Utpal Kumar Singh

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Utpal Kumar Singh
Secretary General of the Lok Sabha
Assumed office
30 November 2020
Preceded bySnehlata Shrivastava
Secretary, Lok Sabha Secretariat
In office
1 September 2020 – 30 November 2020
Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand
In office
25 October 2017 – 31 July 2020
Preceded byS. Ramaswamy
Succeeded byOm Prakash Singh
Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Government of India, New Delhi
In office
1 May 2012 – 17 July 2016
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Government of India, New Delhi
In office
18 July 2016 – 24 October 2017
Personal details
Born (1960-07-29) 29 July 1960 (age 64)
Jamui,Bihar, India
SpouseNipunika Singh
Children1
Parent(s)Braj Kishore Singh (father)
Annapurna Singh (Mother)
Alma materDelhi University
International Institute of Social Studies
OccupationRetired IAS officer

Utpal Kumar Singh (born 29 July 1960[1][2]) is a 1986–batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Uttarakhand cadre[3] who is currently serving as the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha since 30 November 2020.[4][5]

Early life

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Singh was born to Braj Kishore Singh and Annapurna singh in 1960.[1]

Personal life

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Singh was married to Nipunika Singh and his family have 1 children.[1]

Education

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Singh completed his master's degree in B.A (hons), M.A (History) from Delhi University and International Institute of Social Studies. He subsequently received a M.A in Public Policy and Management from a university in The Hague, Netherlands.[1]

Career

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Mr. Singh has also held several important positions at the center, including Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "SHRI UTPAL KUMAR SINGH SECRETARY-GENERAL LOK" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh बिहार के जमुई के रहने वाले हैं।". patrika.com.
  3. ^ "Retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh appointed Secretary-General of Lok Sabha". India Today.
  4. ^ "LS Secretary General Utpal Singh gets one year extension". ET Government.
  5. ^ "Senior IAS Officer Utpal Kumar Singh Appointed Lok Sabha Secretary General". ndtv.com.
  6. ^ "Former Chief Secretary Of Uttarakhand Named Secretary Lok Sabha". Times of India.
  7. ^ "Utpal Kumar Singh appointed Lok Sabha Secretary General". tribuneindia.com.