{"id":80155,"date":"2020-08-02T00:27:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T18:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/?p=80155"},"modified":"2021-03-26T16:22:21","modified_gmt":"2021-03-26T10:52:21","slug":"upsc-chairman-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/data-flair.training\/blogs\/upsc-chairman-list\/","title":{"rendered":"List of UPSC Chairman in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abbreviated as the UPSC, the Union Public Service Commission is a premier recruiting body centrally. By exams and interviews, it is responsible for the administration of the country along with Ministers and top rank holding officers.<\/p>\n<p>On October 1st, 1926, this body was established. Initially, it was named the Federal Public Service Commission. After India\u2019s independence, it was named the Union Public Service Commission. This is an independent body.<\/p>\n<p>In Article 315 to 323 in the Part of XIVof the Constitution, the detailed provisions of this body are mentioned. The UPSC Chairman holds an office till the tenure of 6 years or till the age of 65 years.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vinay Mittal &#8211;<\/strong> He was an Indian Civil Servant. He worked for the Indian Railway Traffic Service. He was the Chairman of Railway Board from 2011 &#8211; 2013 and has been awarded the Railway Minister\u2019s Award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Arvind Saxena &#8211;<\/strong> He was an Indian Civil servant. He served in the Indian Postal Service for 10 years. Following this, he joined the Research &amp; Analysis Wing of India. He has served across Jammu &amp; Kashmir, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alka Sirohi &#8211;<\/strong> In 1974, her IAS journey started off with the Madhya Pradesh Cadre. She also served as Collector and District Magistrate in Dewas. She has also served in the Department of Defence Production.<\/p>\n<h2>List of UPSC Chairman<\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 1960px;\" width=\"782\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>Name of UPSC Chairman<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Tenure<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir Ross Barker<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">October 1926 \u2013 August 1932<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir David Petrie<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 1932 \u2013 1936<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir Eyre Gorden<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1937 \u2013 1942<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir F. W. Robertson<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1942 \u2013 1947<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H. K. Kripalani<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 1, 1947 \u2013 January 13, 1949<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. N. Banerjee<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 14, 1949 \u2013 May 9, 1955<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">N. Govindarajan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 10, 1955 \u2013 December 9, 1955<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V. S. Hejmadi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 10, 1955 \u2013 December 9, 1961<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">B. N. Jha<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 11, 1961 \u2013 February 22, 1967<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">K. R. Damle<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 18, 1967 \u2013 March 2, 1971<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">May 11, 1971 \u2013 February 1, 1973<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 5, 1973 \u2013 February 4, 1979<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">M. L. Shahare<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 16, 1979 \u2013 February 16, 1985<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H. K. L. Capoor<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">February 18, 1985 \u2013 March 5, 1990<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. P. Gupta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 5, 1990 \u2013 June 2, 1992<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R. M. Bathew<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 23, 1992 \u2013 August 23, 1996<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S. J. S. Chhatwal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 23, 1996 \u2013 September 30, 1996<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">J. M. Qureshi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 30, 1996 \u2013 December 11, 1998<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Surendra Nath<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">December 11, 1998 \u2013 June 25, 2002<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purna Chandra Hota<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 25, 2002 \u2013 September 2003<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mata Prasad<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 2003 \u2013 January 2005<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S. R. Hashim<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 4, 2005 \u2013 April 1, 2006<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gurbachan Jagat<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April 1, 2006 \u2013 June 30, 2007<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subir Dutta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 30, 2007 \u2013 August 16, 2008<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D. P. Agrawal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 16, 2008 \u2013 August 2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rajni Razdan<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">August 16, 2014 \u2013 November 21, 2014<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Deepak Gupta<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">November 22, 2014 \u2013 September 20, 2016<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alka Sirohi<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">September 21, 2016 \u2013 January 3, 2017<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David R. Syiemlieh<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 4, 2017 \u2013 January 21, 2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vinay Mittal<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">January 22, 2018 \u2013 June 19, 2018<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Arvind Saxena<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June 20, 2018 \u2013 Incumbent<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>So in this article we have seen UPSC Chairman list till date. The UPSC is an extremely elite body. The entrance exam is considered one of the toughest exams in the world. The passing rate is 0.1% to 0.3%. The body demands exceptional strategy handling, analytical and perception abilities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abbreviated as the UPSC, the Union Public Service Commission is a premier recruiting body centrally. 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