Anup Chandra Pandey

Government Official

Indian Chandigarh

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Quick Info

ProfessionGovernment Official
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth15/02/1959
Age67 years
BirthplaceChandigarh

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Physical Stats & More

Height168 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • Degree: Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Year: 1975-1979
  • Degree: MBA in materials management Year: 1979-1981
  • Degree: Ph.D. in ancient history Year:

Personal Life

SchoolGovt. Model Senior Secondary School, Sector-16, Chandigarh
College/University
  • Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh
  • Panjab University
  • Magadh University, Bihar

Family

FatherVC Pandey (Was a professor in Panjab University)
SiblingsAmita Pandey

Career

ServiceIndian Administrative Services (IAS) (Retd.)
IAS Batch1984
Retirement Date31/08/2019
Positions
  • Assistant Magistrate in Lucknow
  • Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh
  • Additional Chief Secretary (Finance and Institutional Finance)
  • Finance Commissioner
  • Industrial Production Commissioner
  • Member of UP Monitoring Committee in NGT
  • Additional Secretary, Ministry of Defence
  • Joint Secretary, Ministry of Labour & Employment
  • Director, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
  • Director, Department of Consumer Affairs
  • Member, National Green Tribunal Oversight Committee, Uttar Pradesh
Notable RoleElection Commissioner of India (appointed on 08/06/2021, served until 14/02/2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anup Chandra Pandey wrote the book 'Governance in Ancient India' about the Indian Civil Service System.
2. He represented India at the G20 summit and ILO meetings when he was in office.
3. An essential figure in arranging the 2018 investor's summit, which attracted substantial investments.
4. He was appointed as the Election Commissioner of India by the President.
5. He successfully organized the Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj and Pravasi Bhartiya Divas at Varanasi in 2019 as Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh.
6. He introduced the single window Nivesh Mitra Portal for industrial development in Uttar Pradesh.
7. He led the design, planning and implementation of the Uttar Pradesh Farm Loan Waiver Scheme as Additional Chief Secretary (Finance).
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