List of chief secretaries of Manipur

Chief Secretary of Manipur of Government of Manipur
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Incumbent
Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel
since 21 July 2025
Reports toGovernor & Chief Minister Manipur
AppointerChief Minister of Manipur

The Chief Secretary of Manipur is the top-most executive official and senior-most civil servant of Manipur.[1] The Chief Secretary is the ex-officio head of the state Civil Services Board, the State Secretariat, the state cadre Indian Administrative Service and all civil services under the rules of business of the state government. The Chief Secretary acts as the principal advisor to the chief minister on all matters of state administration.

The Chief Secretary is the officer of Indian Administrative Service. The Chief Secretary is the senior-most cadre post in the state administration, ranking 23rd on the Indian order of precedence. The Chief Secretary acts as an ex-officio secretary to the state cabinet, therefore called "Secretary to the Cabinet". The status of this post is equal to that of a Secretary to the Government of India.

Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel is the current Chief Secretary of the Government of Manipur, appointed on 21 July 2025.

List of Chief Secretaries

Name Term of office Ref.
Dwijendra Nath Barua, IAS 1981 1987 [2]
H. Jel Shyam, IAS 1999[a] [3]
Rakesh, IAS 30 June 2009 [4]
D.S. Poonia, IAS 1 July 2009 31 July 2013 [5][6]
PC Lawmkunga, IAS 1 August 2013 30 September 2015 [6][7]
Oinam Nabakishore, IAS 1 October 2015 6 July 2017 [7][8]
Rajni Ranjan Rashmi, IAS 7 July 2017 30 March 2018 [8][9]
J. Suresh Babu, IAS 1 April 2018 31 July 2020 [9][10]
Rajesh Kumar, IAS 1 August 2020 6 May 2023 [10][11]
Vineet Joshi, IAS 7 May 2023 25 December 2024 [11]
Prashant Kumar Singh, IAS 11 January 2025 11 July 2025 [12][13]
Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel, IAS 21 July 2025 Incumbent [14]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Source notes that he was Chief Secretary in 1999; exact tenure dates are unsourced

References

  1. ^ "What are the Roles and Functions of Chief Secretary of a State?". Preserve Articles. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Jishnu Baruah follows in father's footsteps". assamtribune.com. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  3. ^ "MANIPUR CHIEF SECY APOLOGISES". 21 October 1999.
  4. ^ Pratiyogita Darpan. Pratiyogita Darpan. 2009.
  5. ^ "Poonia to take charge over as CS : 30th jun09 ~ E-Pao! Headlines". www.e-pao.net. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b "Lawmkunga new CS". e-pao.net. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  7. ^ a b Press Trust of India. "O Nabakishore new Manipur Chief Secretary". Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b "Uproar over Manipur chief secy's transfer". The Times of India. 9 July 2017. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b "Dr Suresh Babu named new CS of Manipur". IndianMandarins. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  10. ^ a b "Dr. Rajesh Kumar appointed as the new CS". News from Manipur - Imphal Times. 1 August 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Dr Rajesh's term shortened, Joshi is new Chief Secretary, Manipur". IndianMandarins. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  12. ^ Negi, Manjeet (12 January 2025). "IAS Prashant Kumar Singh appointed as new chief secretary of Manipur". India Today. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  13. ^ "Senior IAS officer Prashant Kumar Singh appointed as new Manipur CS". Babushahi.com. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Dr. Puneet Kumar Goel arrives in Imphal to assume charge as new Chief Secretary". News from Manipur - Imphal Times. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
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