Zafar Saifullah Sanglikar (c. 1936 – 25 July 2014) was appointed Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India from 1993 to 1994.[1][2]
He belonged to the Karnataka cadre of Indian Administrative Service officers.[3][4] Prior to his role as Cabinet Secretary, he held a variety of positions including that of Member Secretary of the Minorities Commission of India,[4] Advisor to the Governor of Haryana,[5] Secretary of Rural Development, Government of Karnataka,[6] among others.[7]
In 2008, Saifullah edited and published a book, Sulaimanis – Lives Less Ordinary. The book was released by the Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari.[8]
Zafar Saifullah is first Muslim IAS officer who served as Cabinet Secretary of India.
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- ^ a b Mahmood, Tahir (2001). Minorities Commission : minor role in major affairs. New Delhi: Pharos Media & Pub. pp. 56, 82. ISBN 978-81-7221-018-2. OCLC 48508180.
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{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Karnataka". India Today. 6. Delhi: Living Media. 1981. ISSN 1544-6689. OCLC 40894687.
- ^ "Saifullah, Zafar: Brief Biography". Reuters. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
- ^ "Vice President Releases a Book 'Sulaimanis -Lives Less Ordinary'". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
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