Pradeep Kumar Sinha

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Pradeep Kumar Sinha joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1977 after completing his Masters in Economics from the Delhi School of Economics in 1976. He had graduated in Economics (Honours) from St. Stephens College, Delhi. While in service, he completed M. Phil in Social Sciences in 1991 and was a Visiting Fellow in University of Oxford during 1999. He has also attended prestigious programmes, such as, on ‘Mergers and Acquisitions’ in University of Stanford and on ‘ Leaders in Development ‘ in Harvard University. In the formative years, he served in the State of Uttar Pradesh, whereafter he served mostly in the Government of India and rose to the highest position of Cabinet Secretary, the head of civil services. He served as the Cabinet Secretary for more than 4 years before moving to the Prime Minister’s Office. He retired from there in March 2021 after 44 years of continuous service to the nation. The notable positions he held in UP are District Magistrate, Agra; Vice Chairman, Meerut Development Authority; Additional CEO Greater Noida Authority; Commissioner, Varanasi Division; Secretary, Planning; and Principal Secretary, Irrigation. In the Govt. of India, he worked mostly in the Power and Oil & Gas (Petroleum) Ministries. Between them, he has worked for about 15 years. Notable positions held in Gov’t of India include: Financial Advisor and Special Secretary, Petroleum and Natural Gas; Secretary, Ports and Shipping; and Secretary, Power. He has been a Government Nominee Director in numerous major Public Sector Undertakings and is therefore well versed with the principles of healthy corporate governance. These include ONGC, IOCL, HPCL, BPCL, GAIL, etc. In particular, he was on the Board of Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) for about 7 years at a stretch and similarly on the Boards of BPCL and HPCL for about 6 years each. By virtue of his experience, he has developed expertise in the sectors of Energy, Infrastructure, Transport, Urban Development and Finance.

 

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Title: Mr
Surname: Kumar Sinha
Known as: Pradeep 
DoB: 18/07/1955
Age: 71 years
M/F: Male
Nationality: India
Country of Birth: India
Language: English
Qualification: Masters in Economics , M. Phil in Social Sciences
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ICICI BankBoardChairperson
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals LimitedBoardMember14/02/2025

 

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