Nilam Sawhney IAS | |
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State Election Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office April 2021 – March 2026 | |
Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh | |
In office November 2019 – 1 January 2021 | |
Secretary of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
In office May 2018 – November 2019 | |
Secretary of Central Vigilance Commission | |
In office May 2015 – May 2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 2 June 1960 |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Ajay Prakash Sawhney[1] |
Occupation | IAS officer |
Profession | Civil servant |
Nilam Sawhney (born 2 June 1960) is currently serving as chief election commissioner of Andhra Pradesh. She served as the first woman Chief Secretary of the newly formed state of Andhra Pradesh, India, from November 2019 to January 2021. She is a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. She previously held the position of Secretary of Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment from 2018 to 2019 and before this served as the Secretary of Central Vigilance Commission in the Government of India from 2015 to 2018.[2]