Chief Secretary 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
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Incumbent
Manoj Saunik
since 01 May 2023
StyleThe Honourable
Reports toGovernor & Chief Minister Maharashtra
ResidenceA-10 Bungalow, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai
Seat6th Floor, Mantralaya, Mumbai
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.

Chief secretaries

Manoj Saunik was appointed Chief Secretary of the Government of Maharashtra on 01 May 2023.

List of former Chief Secretaries of Maharashtra

30 April 2007 – 30 November 2009 [2]

30 November 2009 – 2011

10 May 2019 – 20 July 2020

  • Sanjay kumar[6]

20 July 2020 – 28 February 2021

28 February 2021 – 30 November 2021

  • Debashish Chakrabarty[7] - Acting

30 November 2021 - 28 February 2022

  • Manu Kumar Srivastava[8]

28 February 2022 - 30 April 2023

  • Manoj Saunik

01 May 2023 - Incumbent

References
  1. "What are the Roles and Functions of Chief Secretary of a State?". Preserve Articles. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. "JOHNY JOSEPH IS NEW MAHARASHTRA CHIEF SECRETARY". dnaindia.com. 30 April 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. "Pardeshi goes to UN, Gagrani new urban development dept secretary". The Indian Express. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  4. "Bhushan Gagrani retained as CM Uddhav Thackeray's secretary; SJ Kunte could be next chief secretary". Mumbai Mirror. 10 December 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  5. "Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Ajoy Mehta called on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. | Raj Bhavan Maharashtra | India". Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. "Maharashtra: Sitaram Kunte replaces Sanjay Kumar as new Chief Secretary". IndianMandarins. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  7. "Kunte retires as Maharashtra chief secy, Debashish Chakrabarty takes additional charge". The Indian Express. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  8. "Manoj Saunik is new chief Secretary of Maharashtra". The Indian Express. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
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