Secretary-General
SHRI SHUMSHER K. SHERIFF
| Father's Name | Late Brig. (Retd.) M.K. Sheriff |
| Mother's Name | Late (Dr.) Shrimati Shanti Sheriff |
| Date of Birth | 17 August 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Ranchi (Jharkhand) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse's Name | Shrimati Ayesha Sheriff |
| Educational Qualifications | B.A.(Honours) and M.A. (History) from St. Stephen’s College, University of Delhi; LL.B from Faculty of Law, University of Delhi; Pre-doctoral programme at Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva, Switzerland; Graduate of Ecole Nationale d’ Administration (National School of Administration) ENA, France; Diploma in French Language |
| Permanent Address | 7/7 Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi – 110 001 |
| Present Address | Office: Room No. 29, Parliament House, New Delhi – 110 001 Tel.: 23017355, 23034695 Fax: 23792940 Residence: 7/7 Bhagwan Das Road, New Delhi - 110001 Tel.:23381422 E-mail: secygen.rs@nic.in |
| Positions Held | |
| Oct. 2012 onwards | Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, Parliament of India |
| 2007 to Sept. 2012 | Secretary to the Vice- President of India (Secretary to Government of India from February, 2011) |
| 2007 | Principal Secretary (Home), Government of NCT Delhi (Additional charge Principal Secretary, Labour Department) |
| 2006-2007 | Chief Secretary, Andaman & Nicobar Administration, India |
| 2002-2005 | Senior Adviser to Executive Director, Asian Development Bank, Manila, Philippines |
| 1997-2002 | Joint Secretary to the President of India (Held charge of Secretary to President from August 2000 to July 2002) |
| 1992-97 | Secretary to the Vice- President of India |
| 1990-92 | Director, EEC Division, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India |
| 1986-1990 | Special Secretary & Director of Transport, (Additional charge of Tourism Department & Delhi Energy Development Agency), Delhi Administration |
| 1986 | Administrator, Agriculture Marketing Committee, Azadpur, Delhi Administration |
| 1984-1985 | Ecole Nationale d’ Administration (ENA), Paris |
| 1981-1984 | Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Districts of Tawang, Dibang Valley and Lower Subansiri (Arunachal Pradesh) |
| 1979-81 | Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Delhi |
| 1978-79 | Assistant Collector, Thane District, Maharashtra |
| 1977 | Joined the Indian Administrative Service (AGMUT Cadre) |
| 1974 | Lecturer, Department of History, Jesus & Mary College, University of Delhi |
| Languages Known | Hindi, English and French |
| Social and Cultural Activities, Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments and other Special Interests | Interests include public administration and parliamentary studies, international relations and strategic studies; environmental and developmental studies; special interests include heritage conservation, art and sculpture |
| Sports,Clubs,Favourite, Pastimes and Recreation |
Member, (i) India International Centre, (ii) India Habitat Centre, (iii) Delhi Gymkhana Club, and (iv) Delhi Golf Club; Secretary, Rifle Club, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi; Participated in University tournaments for rifle shooting and is fond of equestrian sports apart from swimming, golf and mountain trekking |
| Countries Visited | Visited more than 40 countries |
| Other Information | Member, Task Force for Mass Rapid Transit System (Metro) for Delhi; President of Students’ Union, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva; National Cadet Corps (Best Cadet Junior Air Wing); participated in special programmes at All India Management Association, New Delhi; Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata; Institute of Public Enterprises, Hyderabad; Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, New Delhi; The Energy Research Institute, New Delhi; Human Settlement Management Institute, New Delhi; International Management Group, Washington D.C., U.S.A. and Executive Development Programme John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, U.S.A |
