Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/01/1951
Age75 years
BirthplaceDelhi, India

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Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 9”
Weight74 kg
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSt. Columba's School, New Delhi, India
College
  • St. Stephen's College, Delhi, India
  • London School of Economics, London, United Kingdom
Degrees
  • BA (Hons) in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, University of Delhi
  • MA in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, University of Delhi
  • M.Sc in Social Policy and Planning in Developing Countries from the London School of Economics

Personal Life

ReligionIslam
HobbiesReading, Writing on Energy & Power issues

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
WifeAmeena Jung

Career

Major Designations
  • Joint secretary (exploration) in the ministry of petroleum and natural gas
  • Senior Advisor (Energy) at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for 7 years
  • Research Scholar & Senior Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Oxford University for 7 years
  • Director of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  • Senate Member of IIT Kanpur
  • Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 2009 to 2013
  • Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from July 2013 to December 2016
  • Joined Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in 1973, Madhya Pradesh cadre
  • Collector and District Magistrate of 3 districts in Madhya Pradesh
  • Managing Director of M.P. Oil Seeds Development Federation and M.P. Finance Corporation
  • Private Secretary to Madhavrao Scindia, Minister for Railways
  • Director in the Ministry of Steel, Government of India
  • Director of energy research at the Observer Research Foundation
  • Chairman of a Core Committee of Vice-Chancellors appointed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development to examine various aspects of higher education
  • Chairman of a Committee to review schemes for enhancing participation of minorities in higher education
  • Member of the Special Task Force set up by the Ministry of Home Affairs to suggest developmental options for the Jammu region
  • Member of the Executive Committee of the India International Centre

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Najeeb Jung's smoking habit is not publicly known.
2. Najeeb Jung does consume alcohol.
3. He was born and brought up in Delhi, the capital city of India.
4. His family hails from Hyderabad but moved to Delhi before India's partition.
5. Growing up, he lived in a joint family that owned the Golcha cinema in Daryagunj, Delhi.
6. Raised by his mother and uncle due to his father's early passing.
7. After graduation, he cleared the Civil Service Examination and eventually joined the IAS.
8. In 1984, he worked with the Railway Minister Madhavrao Scindia to modernize the railways.
9. During his time at the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, he interacted with various business entities.
10. Jung left the IAS to work as the director of energy research at the Observer Research Foundation.
11. While serving as the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia University, he dismissed several faculty members and students.
12. Jung appreciates single malt and is known to indulge occasionally.
13. He owns a pet cat named Munna.
14. In a surprising move, he resigned as the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi 18 months before his retirement to focus on spending time with family and friends.
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