Mr Shumsher K Sheriff, an IAS officer of 1977 batch, has been appointed as the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha. According to the Rajya Sabha Secretariat release, Mr. Sheriff would take over on 1st of next month on completion of the term of the incumbent, Dr V K Agnihotri. He would hold the office of Secretary General in the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary, on deputation, till August next year. Thereafter, he would continue in the same capacity for a further period of two years from September one, 2013, on contractual basis.
Currently posted as Secretary to the Vice-President, Mr. Sheriff has 35 years of administrative experience in government and has held various positions in states, the Centre as well as international assignments.
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