Pradeep Kumar (civil servant)

Pradeep Kumar
IAS Haryana Cadre 1972
15th Central Vigilance Commissioner
In office
31 July 2011  28 September 2014
DeputyR Sri Kumar (Vigilance Commissioner)
Preceded byP. J. Thomas (Indian administrative officer)
Succeeded byRajiv
Personal details
Born (1949-09-29) 29 September 1949
NationalityIndian

Pradeep Kumar ( born 29 September 1949) is a former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, 1972 batch, of the Haryana cadre, who served as Defense Secretary, in the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, for a term of two years, from August 2009 to July 2011. He succeeded Vijay Singh, IAS, 1970 batch, who, on superannuation, was appointed as member of the UPSC. In July 2011, on superannuation, he was appointed as chief vigilance commissioner of India where he served till September 2014.