HomeBureaucracyAppointmentsUnion Home Secretary Govind Mohan tenure extended till Aug 2026

Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan tenure extended till Aug 2026

Union Home Secretary 's tenure has been extended till August 22, 2026. 

Mohan, a 1989 batch Administrative Service (IAS) officer was to retire on September 30.

The Sikkim cadre officer was appointed as the Home Secretary last year, and he assumed office on August 23, 2024. He was serving as Culture Secretary before his present assignment. A Home Secretary's tenure is typically for two years. 

The Appointments of the (ACC) has approved extension in services of Govind Mohan, IAS (SK:89) as Home Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs beyond the date of his superannuation i.e. 30.09.2025 upto 22.08.2026 or until further orders, whichever is earlier, in terms of the provisions of FR 56 (d) and Rule 16 (1A) of the All India Services (Death-Cum-Retirement Benefits) Rules, 1958,” the order said.

Mohan was Secretary to former chief minister Vasundhara Raje

Govind Mohan is a high profile IAS officer. Despite being from Sikkim cadre, he had served in on an inter cadre deputation. He was secretary to Vasundhra Raje when she was appointed as chief minister of Rajasthan for the first time in 2003. That time he was considered to be the most powerful officer.

He stayed there in Rajasthan for 27 months and played a critical role in establishing Raje as effective chief minister. Later due to some difference of opinion, Mohan had to return to his home cadre in between.

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