Rajiv Gauba gets 1-year extension as cab. sec.

August 5, 2023

The Central government has granted a one-year extension to Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, making him the longest-serving cabinet secretary in India’s history.
- The decision was made by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
Initially appointed for a two-year tenure in 2019, he has now received extensions twice, first in 2021 and now, beyond August 2023.
With this latest extension, his tenure will surpass that of BD Pande, who held the position from November 2, 1972, to March 31, 1977, making Rajiv Gauba the longest-serving cabinet secretary in India’s bureaucratic history.