List of chief secretaries of Maharashtra

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Chief Secretary of Maharashtra of Government of Maharashtra
मुख्य सचिव महाराष्ट्र राज्य
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Incumbent

since 28 February 2022
StyleThe Honourable
Reports toGovernor & Chief Minister Maharashtra
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra

The Chief Secretary of Maharashtra is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Maharashtra State.[1] The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration.

The Chief Secretary is the officer of Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence. The Chief Secretary acts as an ex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called "Secretary to the Cabinet". The status of this post is equal to that of a Secretary to the Government of India.

Chief secretaries[]

was appointed Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra in 28 February 2022.[2][3]

List of former Chief Secretaries of Maharashtra[]

30 April 2007 – 30 November 2009 [4]

30 November 2009 – 2011

10 May 2019 – 20 July 2020

  • Sanjay kumar

20 July 2020 – 28 February 2021

28 February 2021 – 30 November 2021

30 November 2021 - 28 February 2022

28 February 2022 - incumbent

References[]

  1. ^ "What are the Roles and Functions of Chief Secretary of a State?". Preserve Articles. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ Naik, Yogesh (27 February 2021). "Sitaram Kunte appointed as new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ Lewis, Clara (23 July 2015). "NGO: Explain Kunte's abrupt transfer to finance department". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  4. ^ "JOHNY JOSEPH IS NEW MAHARASHTRA CHIEF SECRETARY". dnaindia.com. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Pardeshi goes to UN, Gagrani new urban development dept secretary". The Indian Express. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bhushan Gagrani retained as CM Uddhav Thackeray's secretary; SJ Kunte could be next chief secretary". Mumbai Mirror. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Ajoy Mehta called on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
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