List of chief secretaries of Maharashtra

The Chief Secretary of Maharashtra is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of the Maharashtra State.[1] The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration.

Chief Secretary of Maharashtra of Government of Maharashtra
मुख्य सचिव महाराष्ट्र राज्य
Seal of the state of Maharashtra
Flag of India
Incumbent
Debashish Chakrabarty
(Acting)
since 30 November 2021
StyleThe Honourable
Reports toGovernor & Chief Minister Maharashtra
AppointerChief Minister of Maharashtra

The Chief Secretary is the officer of Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence. The Chief Secretary acts as an ex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called "Secretary to the Cabinet". The status of this post is equal to that of a Secretary to the Government of India.

Current chief secretary

Debashish Chakrabarty is presently the Acting Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra[2][3]

List of former Chief Secretaries of Maharashtra

30 April 2007 – 30 November 2009 [4]

30 November 2009 – 2011

10th May 2019 – 20 July 2020

  • Sanjay kumar

20 July 2020 - 28 February 2021

28 February 2021 – 30 November 2021

30 November 2021 - Incumbent

References
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  4. "JOHNY JOSEPH IS NEW MAHARASHTRA CHIEF SECRETARY". dnaindia.com. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. "Pardeshi goes to UN, Gagrani new urban development dept secretary". The Indian Express. 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
  6. Dec 10, Mumbai Mirror / Updated; 2019; Ist, 07:46. "Bhushan Gagrani retained as CM Uddhav Thackeray's secretary; SJ Kunte could be next chief secretary". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2021-07-13.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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