Arun Goel
Arun Goel | |
|---|---|
Goel in 2024 | |
| Ambassador of India to Croatia | |
| Assumed office 3 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Raj Kumar Srivastava |
| Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 19 November 2022 – 9 March 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Kumar |
| Succeeded by | Sukhbir Singh Sandhu |
| Secretary of Heavy Industry of India | |
| In office 30 December 2019 – 18 November 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Asha Ram Sihag |
| Succeeded by | Kamran Rizvi |
| Secretary of Ministry of Culture | |
| In office 10 August 2018 – 30 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raghvendra Singh |
| Succeeded by | Anand Kumar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1962 |
| Alma mater | Punjabi University Churchill College, Cambridge |
Arun Goel (born 7 December 1962) is an Indian diplomat and former IAS officer who is has served as Indian Ambassador to Croatia since 3 October 2024.[1][2] He was previously an Election Commissioner of India from 2022 to 2024.
Education
Goel completed his Msc in mathematics from Punjabi University and a master's degree in development economics from Churchill College, Cambridge.[3][4]
Career
Goel served as the Culture Secretary of India from 2018 to 2019. He served as a secretary of Heavy Industry of India from December 2019 to November 2022.[5][6]
On 19 November 2022, he was appointed as Election Commissioner of India and assumed charge on 21 November 2022.[7][8][9][10] His appointment has been challenged in the Indian Supreme Court due to procedural concerns but was given clearance on 3 August 2023.[11][12][13] Thereafter, on 9 March 2024 he resigned from the post for personal reasons.[14][15]
On 9 March 2024, Goel tendered his resignation from the position of Election Commissioner of India, which was accepted by the President.[16] His resignation came just before the announcement of the dates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, leaving Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar as the sole election commissioner. A normally three-member Election Commission already had a vacancy, whereas, his tenure was till 6 December 2027.
He was appointed the Indian Ambassador to Croatia on 3 October 2024.[1][2] The Indian embassy in Zagreb was vandalized by Sikh separatists in 2026, naming Goel as part of broader Indo-European efforts to deny their movement.[17]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Arun Goel appointed as India's new Ambassador to Croatia". ANI News. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ a b PTI (7 September 2024). "Arun Goel appointed India's next ambassador to Croatia". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
- ^ "Arun Goel Appointed as new CEC of India". PIB.
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- ^ "SC bench recuses from hearing plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as EC". Hindustan Times. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Supreme Court dismisses plea challenging appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 4 August 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Arun Goel appointment as EC challenged in SC: Who is the retired bureaucrat?". The Indian Express. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "NGO moves Supreme Court against Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner". The Hindu. 16 April 2023. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Who is Arun Goel, the former bureaucrat appointed as new election commissioner?". Hindustan Times. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Retired IAS officer Arun Goel takes charge as Election Commissioner". The Indian Express. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "Arun Goel's appointment as Election Commissioner challenged in Supreme Court". India Today. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ Chowdhury, Sohini (3 March 2023). "Arun Goel's Appointment As Election Commissioner Raises Pertinent Questions; EC Should Have 6 Years Tenure : Supreme Court". www.livelaw.in. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "SC Bench Recuses From Hearing Petition Against Arun Goel's Appointment as Election Commissioner". The Wire. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "EC Arun Goel quit due to personal reasons, we must respect personal space: CEC". The Economic Times. 18 March 2024. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
- ^ admin. "Arun Goel appointed as Secretary, Heavy Industry |". Whispersinthecorridors. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ PTI (9 March 2024). "Election Commissioner Arun Goel resigns as Lok Sabha polls approach". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ Laskar, Rezaul (22 January 2026). "India condemns vandalisation of national flag by Khalistanis at embassy in Croatia". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 22 January 2026.