12 Facts About Rajiv Mehrishi

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Rajiv Mehrishi was born on 8 August 1955 in Rajasthan.

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Rajiv Mehrishi was the 13th Comptroller and Auditor General of India and Vice Chairman of the United Nations Panel of External Auditors.

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Rajiv Mehrishi is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1978 batch belonging to the Rajasthan cadre.

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Rajiv Mehrishi was appointed the Home Secretary of the Government of India on 31 August 2015.

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Rajiv Mehrishi was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2022 by the Indian Government in the Civil Service.

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Rajiv Mehrishi is married to Mira an officer of the IAS, now retired.

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Rajiv Mehrishi has three sons, Tarun, Tushar, and Abhinav.

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Rajiv Mehrishi holds a degree in business administration from Strathclyde Business School, Glasgow.

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Rajiv Mehrishi was appointed as the Economic Affairs Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet.

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Rajiv Mehrishi was appointed as the Union Home Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on 31 August 2015.

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Rajiv Mehrishi assumed the office of Comptroller and Auditor General of India on 25 September 2017.

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Rajiv Mehrishi concurrently became the Vice-Chairman of the United Nations Panel of External Auditors.