Rawat taking charge as the Chief Election Commissioner of India, in January 2018
22nd Chief Election Commissioner of India
In office 23 January 2018 – 1 December 2018
President
Ram Nath Kovind
Preceded by
Achal Kumar Jyoti
Succeeded by
Sunil Arora
Election Commissioner of India
In office 14 August 2015 – 22 January 2018
Public Enterprise Secretary of India
In office 3 March 2012 – 31 December 2013
Personal details
Born
Om Prakash Rawat
(1953-12-02) 2 December 1953 (age 70) Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma mater
Banaras Hindu University (BSc, MSc)
Occupation
Retired IAS Officer
Awards
An awardee of state government's 'recognition of forest rights' in 2009.
Om Prakash Rawat (born 2 December 1953) is a retired 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre who served as 22nd Chief Election Commissioner of India.[1][2] He has also served as one of the twoElection Commissioners of India and the Public Enterprise Secretary of India.
^"President Kovind appoints Sunil Arora as new Chief Election Commissioner". The Indian Express. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
^"O P Rawat new CEC, former finance secretary Lavasa named EC". The Indian Express. 22 January 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
OmPrakashRawat (born 2 December 1953) is a retired 1977 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre who served as 22nd...
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Air Chief Marshal OmPrakash Mehra, PVSM (19 January 1919 – 8 November 2015) was a former air officer in the Indian Air Force. He served as the Chief of...
to the Toxicity of Social Media". Global Newswire. Prakash, Rajeshwari Menon (31 December 2020). "Om Swami: The Monk Who Was Once A Tech Tycoon". The Punch...
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General Ved Prakash Malik PVSM, AVSM (born 1 November 1939) served as the 19th Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army from 30 September 1997 to 30 September...
superannuation on 30 April 2022. He took over as COAS from General Bipin Rawat on 31 December 2019 after the latter completed his term. Prior to his appointment...
Chandra Prakash Kala is an Indian ecologist and professor. His research interests include alpine ecology, conservation biology, indigenous knowledge systems...
Aap Ke Saath is a 1986 Hindi-language film produced and directed by J. OmPrakash, starring Anil Kapoor, Vinod Mehra, Smita Patil, Rati Agnihotri, Utpal...
19 January 2018, she became the Governor of Madhya Pradesh replacing OmPrakash Kohli who was holding additional charge since September 2016. Anandiben...
OmPrakash Upadhyaya is an Indian Ayurveda practitioner and the vice chancellor of Guru Ravidas Ayurved University. The Government of India honoured him...
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Admiral Arun Prakash, PVSM, AVSM, VrC, VSM (born October 1944) is a former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy. He served as the Chief of the Naval Staff...
Chief Secretary is Dr. Sukhbir Singh Sindhu who took charge from outgoing OmPrakash. According to Article 163 of the Constitution of India, There shall be...
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Bill, 2016. Rajendra Agrawal was born in Pilkhuwa, Uttar Pradesh to Shri OmPrakash Agrawal and Smt. Satyavati Agrawal. He holds master's degree (M.Sc) in...
and formed government. The results were declared on 25 February 2000. OmPrakash Chautala ministry "List of Successful Candidates in Haryana Assembly Election...
pilot & has led the IAF from front always" (Tweet) – via Twitter. "Gen. Rawat takes over as Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X...
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