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Sunil Arora

b. 1956

23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India

Civil servant Indian Administrative Service
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Born 1956. Sunil Arora is an Indian civil servant and indian Administrative Service.

Sunil Arora (born 13 April 1956) is a retired IAS officer of Rajasthan Cadre who served as the 23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India. He is also the chairman for Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB). He also served as a secretary to the Government of India in two ministries.

Personal life Of his two brothers, one is also an IAS officer, whereas, the other is a diplomat from the Indian Foreign Service.

Education Arora has graduate (BA Honours) and postgraduate (MA) degrees in English from Panjab University in the Union Territory of Chandigarh.

Career Before IAS Before being appointed as an IAS officer, Sunil Arora served as an associate professor in DAV College in Jalandhar. and as the Union Information and Broadcasting Secretary, Union Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Secretary, chairperson and managing director of the Indian Airlines, and as a joint secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation in the Indian government.

Election Commissioner of India Arora assumed office as one of the two Election Commissioners of India on 31 August 2017, Arora assumed the office of Election Commissioner on 1 September 2017. During his tenure, 2019 Indian general election were held.

He has joined agri-tech start-up Gram Unnati as its non-executive chairman.

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Important facts

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Education
Panjab University, M.A.
Positions held
Chief Election Commissioner of India, Election Commissioner of India
Employers
Indian Administrative Service

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Sunil Arora?

23rd Chief Election Commissioner of India

When was Sunil Arora born?

Sunil Arora was born on 13 April 1956 in Hoshiarpur.

What is Sunil Arora's occupation?

Sunil Arora is a civil servant and indian Administrative Service.

What nationality is Sunil Arora?

Sunil Arora is Indian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Sunil Arora

· Wikidata: Q38376425

· DBpedia: Sunil Arora

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