12 Facts About Nripendra Misra

Nripendra Misra was born on 8March 1945 and is an Indian bureaucrat and civil servant.

Nripendra Misra earlier served as the chairperson of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as the Telecom Secretary of India and the Fertilizers Secretary of India.

Nripendra Misra was awarded India's third highest civilian award the Padma Bhushan in 2021.

Nripendra Misra's son Saket Misra is a nominated Member of Legislative Council in Government of Uttar Pradesh since April 2023.

Nripendra Misra served as Minister in India's embassy to the United States in Washington, DC from August 1985 to July 1988.

Nripendra Misra further served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the Government of Nepal.

Nripendra Misra was appointed as the Fertilizers Secretary of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in January 2002; Nripendra Misra assumed the office of secretary in January 2002 and demitted it in January 2004, serving for approximately two years.

Nripendra Misra was appointed as the Telecom Secretary of and chairperson of Telecom Commission by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet in January 2004; Nripendra Misra assumed the office of secretary in January 2004 and retired from service in March 2005, serving for more than a year.

Nripendra Misra resigned as member of the Board of Directors of Usha Martin Limited on May 26,2014 upon being invited to join the PMO under the newly formed Modi government.

Nripendra Misra is a former member of the Executive Council at the Vivekananda International Foundation.

On June 11,2019, Nripendra Misra was re-appointed as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nripendra Misra was elected as the chairman of the temple construction committee of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust in February 2020.