Rajesh Kumar Singh (civil servant)
Rajesh Kumar Singh | |
|---|---|
| 40th Defence Secretary of India | |
| Assumed office 1 November 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Giridhar Aramane |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1964[1] Muzaffarpur,Bihar, India |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Rajesh Kumar Singh (born 24 November 1964) is a 1989-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the Kerala cadre who is appointed as 40th Defence Secretary of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet and is currently serving from 1 November 2024 onwards.[2][3][4][5][6] Prior to it he served as Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
References
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- ^ "Govt appoints Rajesh Kumar Singh as Defence Secretary". Business Today. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
- ^ "ACC approves 18 transfers, Rajesh Kumar Singh to be Defence Secretary". Indian express.com.
- ^ "Govt appoints DPIIT Secy Rajesh Kumar Singh as new Defence Secretary. Check full list of other key appointments". The Economic Times.