NEW DELHI, May 13: Former Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar has been appointed as Chairman of the UPSC.
The post of Union Public Service Commission Chairman fell vacant after the completion of Preeti Sudan’s tenure on April 29.
Kumar’s appointment was cleared by President Droupadi Murmu, according to the order.
A 1985-batch re2tired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala cadre, Kumar worked as Sefense Secretary from August 23, 2019, to October 31, 2022.
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