Dr. Nasim Zaidi

Civil Servant

Indian Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), India

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Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/07/1952
Age73 years
BirthplaceDehradun, Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand), India

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Bio/Wiki

Real NameSyed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi
NicknameNot Known

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 8”
Weight68 kg
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (semi-bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University/Institute
  • Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
  • Indian Institute of Finance
Degree
  • Master's degree in Public Administration from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  • Post Graduate Diploma in Business Finance from Indian Institute of Finance
  • Doctorate in Bio-Chemistry

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
Hobbies
  • Reading
  • Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
WifeNot Known

Career

Major Designations
  • Assistant Collector, Unnao
  • IAS (1976)
  • Collector, Farukhabad (01/09/1982 - 01/08/1985)
  • Collector, Ghaziabad (01/08/1985 - 01/07/1988)
  • Commissioner, Development Authority, Bareilly (01/08/1996 - 01/04/1997)
  • Secretary to the Government of India in Ministry of Civil Aviation (31/07/2012)
  • Director General of Civil Aviation
  • Permanent Representative of India on the Council of ICAO (Nov 2005 - Oct 2008)
  • Election Commissioner of India (07/08/2012 - 18/04/2015)
  • Chief Election Commissioner of India (19/04/2015)
  • Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (09/01/2003 - 20/11/2005)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dr. Nasim Zaidi's smoking habits are unknown.
2. Dr. Nasim Zaidi does consume alcohol.
3. He is a retired IAS officer from the 1976 Batch.
4. Dr. Nasim Zaidi held several significant positions within the Government of India.
5. He served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Aviation, focusing on enhancing the aviation sector in India.
6. On 19 April 2015, Dr. Nasim Zaidi became the 20th Chief Election Commissioner of India.
7. He is from the Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh cadre.
8. The first election during his tenure as Chief Election Commissioner was the 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.
9. He was a Mason Fellow for Public Policy at Harvard Institute for International Development.
10. He also served as Chairman of the Airports Authority of India.
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