Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Other Office
Timeline
2008 - 2018
Jurisdiction
Updated 2026-04-28
General Info
- Born
- 5 May 1936Punjab
- Service
- IAS · 1959 batchIndian Administrative Service · Punjab cadre
Domains
Public administrationInternal securityDefence administrationJammu and Kashmir affairs
Education
M.A. · English
Post Graduate
Panjab University
Topped the list in M.A. English.
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Visiting Fellow
Other
Queen Elizabeth House, Oxford University
Visiting Fellow during 1969-70.
1969
Most Recent Role
No current office listed
Former
Office History
Most recent first
Governor of Jammu and Kashmir
Other Office
Timeline
2008 - 2018
Jurisdiction
Chairman, Public Services Committee, National Board of Quality Promotion
Civil Service
Timeline
2006 - 2008
Jurisdiction
India
Quality Council of India
Special Representative for Jammu and Kashmir Dialogue
Civil Service
Timeline
2003 - 2008
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
Founder Co-Chairman, India-European Union Round Table
Civil Service
Timeline
2001 - 2008
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
President, Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Civil Service
Timeline
1999 - 2006
Jurisdiction
India
Indian Mountaineering Foundation
Chairman, Task Force on Joint Civil-Military Training for National Security Management
Civil Service
Timeline
2002 - 2003
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
Director, India International Centre
Civil Service
Timeline
1998 - 2003
Jurisdiction
India
India International Centre
Chairman, Committee on Review of Military Histories
Civil Service
Timeline
2001 - 2002
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
Chairman, Review of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
Civil Service
Timeline
1999 - 2001
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
Member, National Security Advisory Board
Civil Service
Timeline
1998 - 2001
Jurisdiction
India
National Security Advisory Board
Chairman, National Task Force on Internal Security
Civil Service
Timeline
2000 - 2000
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India
Civil Service
Timeline
1997 - 1998
Jurisdiction
India
Prime Minister's Office
Director, India International Centre
Civil Service
Timeline
1995 - 1997
Jurisdiction
India
India International Centre
Union Home Secretary
Civil Service
Timeline
1993 - 1994
Jurisdiction
India
Ministry of Home Affairs
Defence Secretary of India
Civil Service
Timeline
1990 - 1993
Jurisdiction
India
Ministry of Defence
Secretary, Defence Production
Civil Service
Timeline
1989 - 1990
Jurisdiction
India
Ministry of Defence
Consultant, World Health Organization
Civil Service
Timeline
1982 - 1984
Jurisdiction
World Health Organization
International civil service
Officer, Special Services Bureau
Civil Service
Source says he was inducted after the Sino-Indian conflict and served in the Western Himalayan Sector.
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
India
Government of India
| Office | Timeline | Jurisdiction | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Other Office | 2008 - 2018 | Jammu and Kashmir | Former |
Chairman, Public Services Committee, National Board of Quality Promotion Civil Service | 2006 - 2008 | India Quality Council of India | Former |
Special Representative for Jammu and Kashmir Dialogue Civil Service | 2003 - 2008 | India Government of India | Former |
Founder Co-Chairman, India-European Union Round Table Civil Service | 2001 - 2008 | India Government of India | Former |
President, Indian Mountaineering Foundation Civil Service | 1999 - 2006 | India Indian Mountaineering Foundation | Former |
Chairman, Task Force on Joint Civil-Military Training for National Security Management Civil Service | 2002 - 2003 | India Government of India | Former |
Director, India International Centre Civil Service | 1998 - 2003 | India India International Centre | Former |
Chairman, Committee on Review of Military Histories Civil Service | 2001 - 2002 | India Government of India | Former |
Chairman, Review of Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses Civil Service | 1999 - 2001 | India Government of India | Former |
Member, National Security Advisory Board Civil Service | 1998 - 2001 | India National Security Advisory Board | Former |
Chairman, National Task Force on Internal Security Civil Service | 2000 - 2000 | India Government of India | Former |
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India Civil Service | 1997 - 1998 | India Prime Minister's Office | Former |
Director, India International Centre Civil Service | 1995 - 1997 | India India International Centre | Former |
Union Home Secretary Civil Service | 1993 - 1994 | India Ministry of Home Affairs | Former |
Defence Secretary of India Civil Service | 1990 - 1993 | India Ministry of Defence | Former |
Secretary, Defence Production Civil Service | 1989 - 1990 | India Ministry of Defence | Former |
Consultant, World Health Organization Civil Service | 1982 - 1984 | World Health Organization International civil service | Former |
Officer, Special Services Bureau Civil Service Source says he was inducted after the Sino-Indian conflict and served in the Western Himalayan Sector. | Not listed | India Government of India |
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