Utpal Kumar Singh

Utpal Kumar Singh (born 29 July 1960^[1][2]) is a 1986–batch retired Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Uttarakhand cadre^[3] who is currently serving as the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha since 30 November 2020.^[4][5]

Utpal Kumar Singh
Secretary General of the Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 November 2020
Speaker	Om Birla
Preceded by	Snehlata Shrivastava
Secretary of Lok Sabha Secretariat
In office 1 September 2020 – 30 November 2020
Secretary General	Snehlata Shrivastava
Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand
In office 25 October 2017 – 31 July 2020
Governor	Baby Rani Maurya (from August 2018) Krishan Kant Paul (till August 2018)
Preceded by	S. Ramaswamy
Succeeded by	Om Prakash Singh
Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
In office 1 May 2012 – 17 July 2016
Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
In office 18 July 2016 – 24 October 2017
Personal details
Born	(1960-07-29) 29 July 1960 (age 64) Jamui, Bihar, India
Spouse	Nipunika Singh
Children	1
Parent(s)	Braj Kishore Singh (father) Annapurna Singh (mother)
Alma mater	Delhi University International Institute of Social Studies
Occupation	Civil servant

Early life

Singh was born to Braj Kishore Singh and Annapurna singh in 1960.^[1]

Personal life

Singh was married to Nipunika Singh and his family have 1 children.^[1]

Education

Singh completed his master's degree in B.A (hons), M.A (History) from Delhi University and International Institute of Social Studies. He subsequently received a M.A in Public Policy and Management from a university in The Hague, Netherlands.^[1]

Career

Mr. Singh has also held several important positions at the center, including Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.^[6][7]