Sudhansh Pant | |
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Chief Secretary Government of Rajasthan | |
Assumed office 1 January 2024 | |
Governor | Kalraj Mishra |
Preceded by | Usha Sharma (IAS) |
Union Health Secretary of India | |
In office 1 August 2022 –31 December 2023 | |
Preceded by | Rajesh Bhushan(IAS) |
Succeeded by | Apurva Chandra (IAS) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh | 14 February 1967
Education | B.Tech(IIT -Kharagpur) |
Occupation | Civil servant |
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