Rajiv Mehrishi Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	08/08/1955
Age	70 years
Birthplace	Jaipur, Rajasthan

Physical Stats & More

Height	178 cm (5’ 10”)
Weight	85 kg (187 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

School	St. Xavier's School, Jaipur
College/University	The Strathclyde Business School (SBS), University of Strathclyde, Scotland St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, Delhi, India
Educational Qualification	BA (History) from St. Stephen's College MA (History) from St. Stephen's College MBA from Strathclyde Business School

Personal Life

Hobbies	Reading, Writing

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Spouse

Mira Mehrishi (Retd. IAS)

Children

Son	Name Not Known (Lawyer)
Daughter	Not Known

Family

Religion	Hinduism

Career

Designations

Secretary (Overseas Indian Affairs) of India: 17 April 2012 – 3 October 2012
Secretary (Fertilizers) of India: 4 October 2012 – 30 November 2013
Chief Secretary of Rajasthan: 21 December 2013 – 28 October 2014
Finance Secretary of India (in-charge of Department of Economic Affairs): 29 October 2014 – 30 August 2015
Home Secretary of India: 31 August 2015 – 30 August 2017
Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India

Award

Padma Bhushan (Civil Service) 2022

Some Lesser Known Facts

After earning his Post Graduation from St. Stephen’s College in Delhi, he focused on preparing for the Civil Services exam.
He successfully passed the UPSC Examination and joined the Indian Administrative Service in the 1978 Batch, serving in the Rajasthan Cadre.
Throughout his professional journey, he accumulated over 30 years of experience in the field.
Rajiv is a relative of the respected Lt. General Anoop Malhotra.
At one point in his career, he held the position of District Magistrate and Collector in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
A book authored by Rajiv Mehrishi for Civil Services aspirants, titled ‘India 2017,’ was unveiled by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on 22 May 2017.