Sanjay Malhotra
Sanjay Malhotra | |
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26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India | |
Assumed office 11 December 2024 | |
President | Droupadi Murmu |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Shaktikanta Das |
Revenue Secretary of India | |
In office 1 December 2022 – 11 December 2024 | |
Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
Preceded by | Tarun Bajaj |
Succeeded by | Arunish Chawla[1] |
Financial Services Secretary of India | |
In office 1 February 2022 – 30 November 2022 | |
Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
Preceded by | Debasish Panda |
Succeeded by | Vivek Joshi |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Bikaner, Rajasthan, India | 14 February 1968
Alma mater | IIT Kanpur (BTech) Princeton University (MPP) |
Occupation | IAS officer |
Profession | Civil servant |
Sanjay Malhotra (born 14 February 1968) is an Indian administrative service officer serving as the Current and 26th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) since December 11, 2024.[3][4] He is an Indian Administrative Service Officer of 1990 Batch Rajasthan Cadre.[5] Before this, he served as secretary (revenue) in Ministry of Finance of the Government of the Republic of India. In his previous assignment, he held the post of secretary in Department of Financial Services under the Ministry of Finance of the Government of the Republic of India. Previously, he served as the chairman and managing director of the Rural Electrification Corporation and additional secretary in the Ministry of Power of the Government of the Republic of India.[6] Prior, he served in various positions in the Rajasthan government.
Early life and education
[edit]Malhotra was born in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Technology in Computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.[7] He then completed his Master's degree in Public policy from the Princeton University, United States.[7] His Father was an Officer in Border Security Force(BSF).
References
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- ^ "Civil List of IAS Officers". dtf.in. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
- ^ "RBI new Governor Sanjay Malhotra's first agenda: Rate cut in February?". The Indian Express. 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
- ^ https://financialservices.gov.in/beta/sites/default/files/English-Shr-Sanjay-Malhotra.pdf
- ^ "'Calm influence': Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra next RBI Governor". The Indian Express. 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ The Bureau, The Hindu (2024-12-09). "Who is Sanjay Malhotra, the next RBI chief?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ a b "Who is Sanjay Malhotra? The new RBI Governor: Here's a look at his educational journey from IIT Kanpur to Princeton". The Times of India. 2024-12-10. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-12-11.