Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
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Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha | |
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| Chief Information Commissioner of India | |
| In office 7 November 2020 – 3 October 2023[1] | |
| Preceded by | Bimal Julka[2] |
| Succeeded by | Heeralal Samariya[3] |
| High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 7 December 2016 – October 2018[4][5] | |
| Preceded by | Navtej Sarna |
| Succeeded by | Ruchi Ghanashyam |
| High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka | |
| In office June 2013[6][7] – December 2016[6][7] | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Kantha |
| Succeeded by | Taranjit Singh Sandhu[8] |
| Indian Ambassador to Venezuela[6] | |
| In office January 2007[6] – August 2009[6] | |
| Consul General of India, Dubai | |
| In office August 2003 – December 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1958[9] |
| Spouse | Girija Sinha[10] |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | St. Michael's High School, Patna; St. Stephen's College, Delhi & University of Delhi[6] |
| Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (born 4 October 1958)[9] is a retired Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is the former[5] High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He was sworn in as Central Information Commissioner on 1 January 2019. He was elevated to the post of Chief Information Commissioner on 7 November 2020 and served till 3 October 2023.[11]
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha hails from Bihar. Born in a Kayastha family of Patna, he was schooled at Chesham and at the St. Michael's High School, Patna. He holds a B.A. (Honours) degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Delhi. He also has an advanced diploma in Arabic from the American University in Cairo.[6] He is married to Girija Sinha and they have two sons.[6] He is the son of Lieutenant General Srinivas Kumar Sinha, PVSM, who was former Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, and former Ambassador of India to Nepal.[12]