About Zafar Saifullah
Lived 1936 – 2014 (aged 77–78). Zafar Saifullah was an Indian civil servant and politician.
Zafar Saifullah Sanglikar (c. 1936 – 25 July 2014) was appointed Cabinet Secretary of the Government of India from 1993 to 1994.
He belonged to the Karnataka cadre of Indian Administrative Service officers. Prior to his role as Cabinet Secretary, he held a variety of positions including that of Member Secretary of the Minorities Commission of India, Secretary of Rural Development, Government of Karnataka, among others.
In 2008, Saifullah edited and published a book, Sulaimanis – Lives Less Ordinary. The book was released by the Vice-President of India Hamid Ansari.
Zafar Saifullah is first Muslim IAS officer who served as Cabinet Secretary of India.
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Who was Zafar Saifullah?
Indian civil servant
When was Zafar Saifullah born?
Zafar Saifullah was born in 1936.
When did Zafar Saifullah die?
Zafar Saifullah died on 25 July 2014 in New Delhi.
What was Zafar Saifullah's occupation?
Zafar Saifullah was a civil servant and politician.
What nationality was Zafar Saifullah?
Zafar Saifullah was Indian.
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