Giridhar Aramane


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Giridhar Aramane (born 12 June 1963) is a 1988–batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, currently serving as the 39th Defence Secretary of India a position he has held since 31 October 2022.[2][3][4]

Giridhar Aramane

39th Defence Secretary of India
In office
31 October 2022 – 31 October 2024
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byAjay Kumar
Succeeded byRajesh Kumar Singh[1]
Secretary of Ministry of Road Transport and Highway
In office
1 May 2020 – 31 October 2022
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded bySanjeev Ranjan
Succeeded byAlka Upadhyaya
Personal details
Born12 June 1963 (age 61)
Kurnool,Andhra Pradesh, India
SpouseGayatri Aramane
Alma materJNTU, Hyderabad
IITM
Kakatiya University
OccupationIAS officer
ProfessionCivil servant

Early life and education

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Aramane was born in 1963 in Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh, India.[2]

He completed his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, and his M.Tech. from IIT Madras. He also holds an M.A. (Economics) from Kakatiya University, Warangal.[5]

Aramane is holds many government post in his career and He previously served Secretary in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Aramane is served as 39th Defence Secretary of India from 1 November 2022 till 31 October 2024.[6]

In Andhra Pradesh Government, He was holds Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat and he looks at the Exploration Division in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and was Executive Director in-charge of inspections in Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority.[7]