Syed Asif Ibrahim | |
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Director of Intelligence Bureau | |
In office 1 January 2013 –31 December 2014 | |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Nehchal Sandhu |
Succeeded by | Dineshwar Sharma |
Personal details | |
Born | Madhya Pradesh,India | 28 September 1953
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Intelligence officer / Civil Servant |
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