Sanjay Mitra (civil servant)

Sanjay Mitra
Mitra addressing a press conference in November 2016
38th Defence Secretary of India
In office
25 May 2017 – 23 August 2019
Preceded byG. Mohan Kumar
Succeeded byAjay Kumar
Chairman of the Defence Research and Development Organisation
Acting
In office
29 May 2018 – 25 August 2018
Preceded byS Christopher
Succeeded byG. Satheesh Reddy
Road Transport and Highways Secretary of India
In office
1 January 2016 – 10 May 2017
Preceded byVijay Chibber
Succeeded byRajive Kumar (acting)
Yudhvir Malik
Chief Secretary of West Bengal
In office
30 September 2012 – 27 December 2015
Preceded bySamar Ghosh
Succeeded byBasudev Banerjee
Personal details
BornSanjay Mitra
(1959-05-06) 6 May 1959
Alma mater(BSc) Delhi University
(MPA)Harvard University
ProfessionCivil servant
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Sanjay Mitra (born 6 May 1959) is a retired 1982 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of West Bengal cadre. He served as Defence Secretary of India, and prior to that as Union Road Transport and Highways Secretary, and the Chief Secretary of West Bengal. Mitra also served—on an acting basis—as the chairperson of the Defence Research and Development Organisation for a period of three months.