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Snehlata Shrivastava becomes first woman Secretary General of Lok Sabha

Updated on: 29 November,2017 06:23 PM IST  |  New Delhi
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The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan

Snehlata Shrivastava becomes first woman Secretary General of Lok Sabha

Snehlata Shrivastava, a 1982-batch retired IAS officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, was on Wednesday appointed the first woman Secretary General of the Lok Sabha.


Snehlata Shrivastava becomes first woman Secretary General of Lok Sabha                                        Indian Parliament


The appointment was made by Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, an official release said. Shrivastava will replace Anoop Mishra, who is retiring on November 30.


Shrivastava, a senior civil servant with 35 years of rich and varied administrative experience, will have the rank and status of Cabinet Secretary with effect from December 1. She has held several important positions in the Madhya Pradesh government as well as at the Centre.

Shrivastava has served as Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice and also as Special/Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance. She has also held several senior positions in the Madhya Pradesh government, including as Principal Secretary in the ministries of Culture and Parliamentary Affairs.

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