Rajiv Kumar (civil servant)

Rajiv Kumar
Rajiv Kumar
25th Chief Election Commissioner of India
In office
15 May 2022 – 18 February 2025
Election Commissioner
Preceded bySushil Chandra
Succeeded byGyanesh Kumar
Election Commissioner of India
In office
1 September 2020 – 14 May 2022
Preceded byAshok Lavasa
Succeeded byArun Goel
Chairman of Public Enterprise Selection Board
In office
1 March 2020 – 31 August 2020
Preceded byKapil Dev Tripathi
Succeeded byMallika Srinivasan
Finance Secretary of India
In office
1 August 2019 – 29 February 2020
Preceded bySubhash Chandra Garg
Succeeded byAjay Bhushan Pandey
Personal details
BornRajiv Kumar Agarwal
(1960-02-19) 19 February 1960
Hasanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materSt. Stephen’s College, Delhi
University of Delhi
OccupationRetired IAS Officer
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Rajiv Kumar (born 19 February 1960 in Hasanpur District Amroha Uttar Pradesh) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer. On 15 May 2022, he assumed the charge as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India, and served until 18 February 2025.