Devendra Kumar Tiwari (born 26 March 1960) is a 1986 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Jharkhand cadre, and is currently the State Election Commissioner of Jharkhand.[3] He was the 22nd Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, leaving that office on March 31, 2020.[4]
Devendra Kumar Tiwari | |
|---|---|
| Chief Secretary of Jharkhand | |
| In office 1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Sudhir Tripathi[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Devendra Kumar Tiwari 26 March 1960 Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India[2] |
| Alma mater | King George's Medical University Chotanagpur Law College University of Manchester |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
Education edit
Tiwari is an MBBS graduate of King George's Medical University.[5] He also holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Chotanagpur Law College[5] and a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Manchester.[5]
Career edit
Tiwari has served in several positions for the Government of Bihar and the Government of Jharkhand, such as District Magistrate and Collector of Kishanganj and Chhapra districts in Bihar, Secretary (Building Construction), Secretary (Water Resources), Secretary (Health), Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Principal Secretary (Human Resources), Principal Secretary (Planning), and Principal Resident Commissioner (Jharkhand Bhavan, New Delhi) for the Jharkhand government.[2]
He was appointed as the Development Commissioner of Jharkhand in June 2018,[6] and as the Chief Secretary of Jharkhand in April 2019.[7]
References edit
- ^ "DK Tiwari appointed as new Chief Secretary of Jharkhand". United News of India. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b "D.K. Tiwari - Executive Sheet". Department of Personnel and Training, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "Dr DK Tiwari appointed State Election Commissioner". The Pioneer. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ "Chief Secretary". Information & Public Relations Department of Jharkhand. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "DK Tiwari to be the new CS of Jharkhand". The Pioneer.
- ^ "DK Tiwari IAS appointed Development Commissioner - Jharkhand". Indian Bureaucracy. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ^ "DK Tiwari takes over as new Jharkhand Chief Secretary". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2020.