Giridhar Aramane

Giridhar Aramane
39th Defence Secretary of India
In office
31 October 2022  31 October 2024
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byAjay Kumar
Succeeded byRajesh Kumar Singh
Secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway
In office
1 May 2020  31 October 2022
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded bySanjeev Ranjan
Succeeded byAlka Upadhyaya
Personal details
Born (1963-06-12) 12 June 1963
Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh, India
SpouseGayatri Aramane
Alma materJNTU, Hyderabad
IITM
Kakatiya University
OccupationIAS officer
ProfessionCivil servant

Giridhar Aramane (born 12 June 1963) is a retired 1988 Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, who served as the 39th Defence Secretary of India a position he has held from 31 October 2022 until 31 October 2024.