Dineshwar Sharma
Indian police officer (1954–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dineshwar Sharma (23 March 1954[citation needed] – 4 December 2020) was an Indian police officer.[1]
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Dineshwar Sharma | |
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Administrator of Lakshadweep | |
In office 3 November 2019 – 4 December 2020[†] | |
Appointed by | Ram Nath Kovind |
Preceded by | Mihir Vardhan |
Succeeded by | Praful Khoda Patel |
Director of Intelligence Bureau | |
In office 1 January 2015 – 1 January 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
Preceded by | Syed Asif Ibrahim |
Succeeded by | Rajiv Jain |
Personal details | |
Born | (1954-03-23)23 March 1954[citation needed] Bihar, India |
Died | 4 December 2020(2020-12-04) (aged 66) |
Occupation | Civil Servant |
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He was the chief of the Indian Intelligence Bureau (succeeded by Rajiv Jain),[2] that is the Director of Intelligence Bureau which is the highest-ranked post in the Indian Police Service (IPS).[3]
He also served as an interlocutor to the government of India for the state of Jammu and Kashmir.[4] He served as the 34th Administrator of Lakshadweep from 2019 until his death.[5]