Prabhat Kumar
Indian politician and civil servant
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Prabhat Kumar is a retired civil servant from India. An Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1963 batch, he served as the Cabinet Secretary between 1998 and 2000.[1] Upon creation of the State of Jharkhand in November 2000, he was made the first governor.[2][3]
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Chief MinisterBabulal Marandi
Preceded byOffice Established
Succeeded byV. C. Pande
Prime MinisterAtal Bihari Vajpayee
Prabhat Kumar | |
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| 1st Governor of Jharkhand | |
| In office 15 November 2000 – 3 February 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Babulal Marandi |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | V. C. Pande |
| 25th Cabinet Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 April 1998 – 31 October 2000 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | T. S. R. Subramanian |
| Succeeded by | T. R. Prasad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 October 1940 |
| Profession | Civil servant, politician |
Biography
Kumar was born and brought up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. An Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1963 batch and Uttar Pradesh cadre, Kumar served as secretary to the Ministry of Textiles before his appointment as the cabinet secretary.[4][5]