Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha | |
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since 12 November 2021 | |
Appointer | Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Vice President of India) |
Inaugural holder | S. N. Mukherjee (1952–1963) |
Formation | May 1952 |
Website | rajyasabha |
The Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha is the administrative head of the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. The secretary general is appointed by the Chairman of Rajya Sabha (Vice President of India). In Indian order of precedence, the post of secretary general is of the rank of Cabinet Secretary, who is the senior most bureaucrat in the Government of India.[1][2]