Tejendra Khanna (born 16 December 1938) is the former

Lieutenant Governor of Delhi The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi is the constitutional head of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. The post was first established in September 1966, when The Delhi Administration Act, 1966 came into effect. Thus the former Delhi Legislativ ...

twice, from January 1997 to April 1998 and again from April 2007 - July 2013. He also served as Chancellor of

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and Ambedkar University.

Early life and education

Tejendra Khanna was born in

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on 16 December 1938. He earned his

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(Physics) from

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and

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in Public Administration from

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Career

He was a 1961 batch

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(IAS) officer. He held different administrative positions in Punjab. He was the Chief Secretary, Punjab during 1991-92 and conducted the 1992 February elections in Punjab as Chief Election Officer, which brought back an elected Government in the state after a long period of President’s Rule. He also held important positions in the Government of India. He served as Commercial Counselor, Indian High Commission, U.K. (1975–77), Chief Controller, Imports and Exports (1989–91), Secretary to Government of India, Ministry of Food (1992–93) and Commerce Secretary to Government of India (1993–96). Immediately on his retirement on 31.12.1996, he was appointed 16th Lt. Governor and Administrator of the National Capital and served in this capacity up to April 1998. He again served as Delhi's 19th Lt. Governor from 9 April 2007 to 8 July 2013.

Honours, awards and international recognition

He was conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Political Science, by the

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on 2010 and a Doctorate Degree (Honoris Causa) by

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References

External links

Profile on Delhi Govt website

Address of the Shri Tejendra Khanna at Annual Convocation of Jamia Millia Islamia University
{{DEFAULTSORT:Khanna, Tejendra 1938 births Living people Delhi politicians Indian civil servants Lieutenant Governors of Delhi University of California, Berkeley alumni Politicians from Patna St. Xavier's Patna alumni Indian National Congress politicians from Bihar 20th-century Indian politicians

Early life and education

Career

Honours, awards and international recognition

See also

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