Pramod Chandra Mody
Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha since 2021
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Pramod Chandra Mody (born 1 September 1959) is a retired Indian Revenue Service officer of the 1982-batch.[2][3] He is currently serving as 13th Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha since November 2021.[4][5] He served as Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes from February 2019 to May 2021.[6] He had one of the longest tenures as CBDT chief.[4]
Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–2025)
Venkaiah Naidu (till 2022)
Pramod Chandra Mody IRS (Retd.) | |
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Mody in 2022 | |
| 13th Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 12 November 2021 | |
| Chairman | C. P. Radhakrishnan (from 2025) Jagdeep Dhankhar (2022–2025) Venkaiah Naidu (till 2022) |
| Preceded by | P. P. K. Ramacharyulu |
| Chairperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes | |
| In office 1 February 2019 – 31 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Chandra |
| Succeeded by | Jagannath Bidyadhar Mahapatra |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 September 1959 |
| Spouse |
Poonam Mody (m. 1983) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | (B.A. Hons.) St. Stephen's College, Delhi Delhi University [1] (LL.B.) Government Law College, Mumbai[1] |
| Occupation |
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| Employer | Indian Revenue Service |
Life and education
Pramod Chandra Mody was born on 1 September 1959 in Mumbai. He completed his B.A degree from St Stephen's College, Delhi affiliated with Delhi University and his LLB degree from Government Law College, Mumbai and has a Diploma in Journalism from KC College of Journalism Mumbai.[1] He is married to Poonam Mody since 22 November 1983 and they have one son and one daughter.