List of chief secretaries of Manipur
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The Chief Secretary of Manipur is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of Manipur.[1] The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration.
| Chief Secretary of Manipur of Government of Manipur | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent since 21 July 2025Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel | |
| Reports to | Governor & Chief Minister Manipur |
| Appointer | Chief Minister of Manipur |
The Chief Secretary is the officer of Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence. The Chief Secretary acts as an ex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called "Secretary to the Cabinet". The status of this post is equal to that of a Secretary to the Government of India.
Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel is the current Chief Secretary of the Government of Manipur, appointed on 21 July 2025.
List of Chief Secretaries
| Name | Term of office | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwijendra Nath Barua, IAS | 1981 | 1987 | [2] |
| H. Jel Shyam, IAS | 1999[a] | [3] | |
| Rakesh, IAS | 30 June 2009 | [4] | |
| D.S. Poonia, IAS | 1 July 2009 | 31 July 2013 | [5][6] |
| PC Lawmkunga, IAS | 1 August 2013 | 30 September 2015 | [6][7] |
| Oinam Nabakishore, IAS | 1 October 2015 | 6 July 2017 | [7][8] |
| Rajni Ranjan Rashmi, IAS | 7 July 2017 | 30 March 2018 | [8][9] |
| J. Suresh Babu, IAS | 1 April 2018 | 31 July 2020 | [9][10] |
| Rajesh Kumar, IAS | 1 August 2020 | 6 May 2023 | [10][11] |
| Vineet Joshi, IAS | 7 May 2023 | 25 December 2024 | [11] |
| Prashant Kumar Singh, IAS | 11 January 2025 | 11 July 2025 | [12][13] |
| Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS | 21 July 2025 | Incumbent | [14] |
See also
Notes
- Source notes that he was Chief Secretary in 1999; exact tenure dates are unsourced