Preeti Sudan

Preeti Sudan
Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission
In office
1 August 2024 – 29 April 2025
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byManoj Soni
Succeeded byAjay Kumar
Health Secretary of India
In office
12 October 2017 – 31 July 2020
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
MinisterJ. P. Nadda
Harsh Vardhan
Preceded byC. K. Mishra
Succeeded byRajesh Bhushan
Personal details
Born (1960-04-30) 30 April 1960
Haryana
OccupationCivil servant
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Preeti Sudan (born 30 April 1960) is a retired IAS officer and former Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Sudan joined the UPSC as a member in November 2022. Previously, she held the office of the Health Secretary of India from October 2017 to July 2020. Sudan has also served as a member of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR), an independent group overseeing the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2020 till 2022.

Sudan earned a degree in Economics and Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has been trained in public finance management in Washington.