Pradeep Kumar is a former

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(IAS) officer, 1972 batch, of the Haryana cadre, who served as Defense Secretary, in the

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, for a term of two years, from August 2009 to July 2011. He succeeded

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, IAS, 1970 batch, who, on superannuation, was appointed as member of the UPSC. In July 2011, on superannuation, he was appointed as chief vigilance commissioner of India.

Background

Pradeep Kumar obtained a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering from the

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, and Masters in Economics and Social Studies from the University of Wales,

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Career path

* In the Government of Haryana he served as Director of Industries, Principal Secretary, Power, Irrigation, Science and Technology, Town and Country Planning and Urban Estates departments. * In the Government of India he served as Joint Secretary in the Department of Heavy Industry, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Coal, Chairman, National Highways Authority of India, and Secretary (Disinvestment) in the Ministry of Finance. He has also served on the boards of Bharat Heavy Electricals, Maruti Udyog, Andrew Yule Ltd, Hindustan Paper Corporation Ltd,

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and Neyvelli Lignite Corporation. * In the Ministry of Defense, he was Secretary (Defence Production), and Defense secretary. He was succeeded by Shashi Kant Sharma, Bihar cadre, 1975 batch, as defense secretary (14 July 2011 – 22 May 2013), who on superannuation was appointed as

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Employment after superannuation

On superannuation Pradeep Kumar was appointed as chief vigilance commissioner of India, a statutory appointment, who is head of the Central Vigilance Commission. He assumed the office from 31 July 2011. The chief vigilance commissioner has a fixed term of four years or until reaching the age of 65, whichever is earlier.

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* Central Vigilance Commission
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