{"id":9180,"date":"2025-12-20T11:26:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T05:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=9180"},"modified":"2025-12-24T14:30:47","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T09:00:47","slug":"upsc-chairman-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/upsc-chairman-list\/","title":{"rendered":"List of UPSC Chairman from 1926-2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPSC Chairman is considered as the head of Union Public Service Commission of India. Currently, Mrs. Preeti Sudan is serving as the UPSC Chairman after replacing Dr. Manoj Soni as on 1st August 2024. UPSC is a central recruitment agency managing the appointment of Group \u2018A\u2019 officers within the government of India. Mrs. Preeti Sudan will remain the Chairperson till April 2025. In this article, we are discussing the salary, tenure, List and appointment of UPSC Chairman in India.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Also Read: UPSC Admit Card 2025<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Union Public Service Commission Overview\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The Union Public Service Commission is a constitutional body that recruits officers to All India Services and Central Civil Services(Group A and B) by conducting examinations. The Department of Personnel and Training takes up the responsibility of training personnel. The administrative body and the headquarters of UPSC is located in Dholpur House, New Delhi. Founded on 1 October, 1926 as a Public Service Commission body, UPSC underwent structuring and became the Federal Public Service Commission after the Government of India Act, 1935. The name was changed to the Union Public Service Commission after independence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC Chairman Overview<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The UPSC Chairman is the head of constitutional organisation and is appointed according to the provisions of Article 316 of Constitution of India.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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UPSC Chairman Overview\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Appointed by\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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President of India\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Tenure of UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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6 years (or 65 years)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Eligibility of UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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An Experience of at least 10 years in the Central or State services\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Salary of UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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\u20b930 lakhs per annum\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Current UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Dr. Ajay Kumar<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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First Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sir Ross Barker (1926)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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First Indian UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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H. K. Kripalani (1947)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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First Female UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rose Millian Bathew (Kharbuli) (1992)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

New UPSC Chairman: Dr. Ajay Kumar<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

Former Defence Secretary Dr. Ajay Kumar has been appointed as the new UPSC Chairman by the Government of India.His tenure extends till October 2027 or until he attains the age of 65. A distinguished alumnus of IIT Kanpur, he holds a PhD in Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.During his tenure as Defence Secretary (2019\u20132022), Dr. Kumar played a pivotal role in major reforms, including the creation of the Chief of Defence Staff post in 2020 and the launch of the Agniveer recruitment scheme in 2022.Before his appointment in the Ministry of Defence, he held key positions in the electronics and IT sectors, including Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and IT, Director General of NIC, Principal Secretary in the Kerala government, and Managing Director of KELTRON.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

UPSC Chairman 2024<\/h2>\r\n

Ex IAS Officer Preeti Sudan took the position of Chairperson of UPSC on 1st August 2024 succeeding Dr. Manoj Soni. Before this Preeti Sudan was serving the career as Union Health Secretary, before being appointed as member of UPSC. Her experience includes many ministries including Defense and Women and Child Development. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

First UPSC Chairman (Post Independence)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

K.Kripalani was the first UPSC chairman post Independence and also the first Indian Chairman of the Commission after its establishment in 1926. After independence, the Federal Public Service Commission was transformed to the Union Public Service Commission. On 26th January 1950, it was given constitutional recognition under the Constitution of India.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

First Woman UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

The first woman UPSC Chairman was Rose Millian Bathew who served from 23rd September 1992 to 23rd August 1996.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

List of UPSC Chairman (1926-2025)<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The table below contains the complete list of UPSC Chairman:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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List of UPSC Chairman (1926-2025)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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S. No.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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UPSC Chairman\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Tenure\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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From\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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To\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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1\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sir Ross Barker\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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October 1926\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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August 1932\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sir David Petrie\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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August 1932\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1936\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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3\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sir Eyre Gorden\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1937\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1942\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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4\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sir F. W. Robertson\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1942\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1947\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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5\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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H. K. Kripalani\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1 April 1947\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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13 January 1949\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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6\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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R. N. Banerjee\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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14 January 1949\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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9 May 1955\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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7\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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N. Govindarajan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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10 May 1955\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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9 December 1955\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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8\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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V. S. Hejmadi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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10 December 1955\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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9 December 1961\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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9\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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B. N. Jha\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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11 December 1961\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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22 February 1967\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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10\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Sh. K.R. Damle\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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18 April 1967\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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2 March 1971\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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11\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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11 May 1971\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1 February 1973\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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12\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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5 February 1973\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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4 February 1979\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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13\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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M. L. Shahare\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 February 1979\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 February 1985\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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14\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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H. K. L. Capoor\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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18 February 1985\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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5 March 1990\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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15\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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J. P. Gupta\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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5 March 1990\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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2 June 1992\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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16\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rose Millian Bathew (Kharbuli)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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23 September 1992\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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23 August 1996\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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17\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S. J. S. Chhatwal\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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23 August 1996\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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30 September 1996\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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18\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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J. M. Qureshi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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30 September 1996\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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11 December 1998\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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19\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Surendra Nath\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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11 December 1998\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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25 June 2002\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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20\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Purna Chandra Hota\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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25 June 2002\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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September 2003\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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21\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Mata Prasad\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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September 2003\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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January 2005\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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22\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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S. R. Hashim\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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4 January 2005\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1 April 2006\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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23\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Gurbachan Jagat\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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1 April 2006\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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30 June 2007\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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24\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Subir Dutta\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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30 June 2007\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 August 2008\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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25\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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D. P. Agrawal\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 August 2008\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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August 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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26\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Rajni Razdan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 August 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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21 November 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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27\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Deepak Gupta\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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22 November 2014\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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20 September 2016\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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28\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Alka Sirohi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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21 September 2016\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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3 January 2017\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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29\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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David R. Syiemlieh\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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4 January 2017\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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21 January 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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30\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Vinay Mittal\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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22 January 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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19 June 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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31\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Arvind Saxena ( acting )\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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20 June 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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28 November 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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32\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Arvind Saxena\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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28 November 2018\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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6 August 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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33\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Pradeep Kumar Joshi\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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7 August 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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4 April 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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34\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Dr. Manoj Soni( acting )\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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5 April 2022\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 May 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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35\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Dr. Manoj Soni\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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16 May 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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July 2024<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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36\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Preeti Sudan\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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01 August 2024\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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April 2025<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

UPSC Chairman Salary<\/span><\/h2>\r\n

The UPSC Chairman receives an annual salary of \u20b930 lakhs. Following the implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission's recommendations, the salary saw a significant threefold increase. Currently, the UPSC Chairman earns \u20b92.5 lakh per month, while other members receive \u20b92.25 lakh per month. Earlier, the monthly salary of the UPSC Chairman was \u20b990,000.<\/span><\/p>\r\n