Rajiv Gauba
Rajiv Gauba | |
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| 32nd Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 30 August 2019 – 30 August 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Pradeep Kumar Sinha |
| Succeeded by | T. V. Somanathan |
| Home Secretary of India | |
| In office 31 August 2017 – 22 August 2019 | |
| Minister | Rajnath Singh |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Mehrishi |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Kumar Bhalla |
| Urban Development | |
| In office 31 January 2016 – 22 June 2017 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Minister | Venkaiah Naidu |
| Preceded by | Madhusudan Prasad |
| Succeeded by | Durga Shanker Mishra |
| Chief Secretary of Jharkhand | |
| In office 27 January 2015 – 30 January 2016 | |
| Appointed by | Chief Minister of Jharkhand |
| Chief Minister | Raghubar Das |
| Preceded by | Sajjal Chakraborty |
| Succeeded by | Raj Bala Verma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rajiv Gauba 15 August 1959 Punjab, India |
| Nationality | India |
| Spouse | Dr. Pammi Gauba Academician |
| Alma mater | (Bsc)
Patna Science College Patna University |
| Occupation | Retired IAS officer |
Rajiv Gauba (born 15 August 1959; IAST: Rājīva Gaubā) is a retired Indian bureaucrat and IAS officer who served as the Cabinet Secretary of India from 30 August 2019 to 30 August 2024. As of March 2025, he serves as a full time member of NITI Aayog, the Indian Government's apex public policy think tank. He served for five years as Cabinet Secretary making him longest serving cabinet secretary in history his tenure as the Cabinet Secretary of India has been extended 4 times by 1 year durations by the Appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) which is chaired by the Prime Minister of India.