Preeti Sudan
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Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preceded byManoj Soni
Succeeded byAjay Kumar
Appointed byAppointments Committee of the Cabinet
Preeti Sudan | |
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| Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission | |
| In office 1 August 2024 – 29 April 2025 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Preceded by | Manoj Soni |
| Succeeded by | Ajay Kumar |
| Health Secretary of India | |
| In office 12 October 2017 – 31 July 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Minister | J. P. Nadda Harsh Vardhan |
| Preceded by | C. K. Mishra |
| Succeeded by | Rajesh Bhushan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 April 1960 Haryana |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
Preeti Sudan (born 30 April 1960) is a retired IAS officer and former Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). Sudan joined the UPSC as a member in November 2022. Previously, she held the office of the Health Secretary of India from October 2017 to July 2020.[1] Sudan has also served as a member of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR), an independent group overseeing the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2020 till 2022.
Sudan earned a degree in Economics and Social Policy and Planning from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She has been trained in public finance management in Washington.[2]