Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha; born 4 October 1958[10] is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is the former[11] High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He was sworn in as Central Information Commissioner on January 1, 2019.

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Chief Information Commissioner of India
Assumed office
7 November 2020
Preceded byBimal Julka[1]
High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
In office
7 December 2016[2] – October 2018[3][4]
Preceded byNavtej Sarna
Succeeded byRuchi Ghanashyam
Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka
In office
June 2013[5][6] – December 2016[5][6]
Preceded byAshok Kantha
Succeeded byTaranjit Singh Sandhu[7]
Indian Ambassador to Venezuela[5]
In office
January 2007[5] – August 2009[5]
Consul General of India, Dubai
In office
August 2003 – December 2006
Personal details
Born (1958-10-04) 4 October 1958[8]
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Girija Sinha[9]
Children2 sons
Alma materSt. Michael's High School, Patna; St. Stephen's College, Delhi & University of Delhi[5]
OccupationDiplomat IFS

In October 2020, he has been selected to be the Chief Information Commissioner of India.[12]

Personal life

Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha hails from Bihar.Born in a kayastha family.He was schooled at Chesham and at the St. Michael's High School, Patna. He holds a B.A. (Honours) degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Delhi.[5] He is married to Girija Sinha and they have two sons.[5] He is the son of Lieutenant General Srinivas Kumar Sinha, PVSM, who was former Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, and former Ambassador of India to Nepal.[13]

Career

Sinha is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1981 batch.[10]

References
  1. https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/yashvardhan-kumar-sinha-takes-oath-as-chief-information-commissioner/article33046064.ece#:~:text=Photo%20Credit%3A%20AP-,President%20Ram%20Nath%20Kovind%20has%20administers%20the%20oath%20of%20office,to%20a%20Rashtrapati%20Bhavan%20statement.
  2. "New Indian High Commissioner Y K Sinha takes charge in UK - The Indian Express". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223003806/https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/some-distrust-in-indo-uk-relations-says-envoy-yk-sinha/story-ioYuIsYzeWuV8ljWLhJg4H.html
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223003547/https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/pages?id=eyJpdiI6IlRvXC94OWRCR2tNQ0h2UzdlTzRqYU5nPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6InZjUWVoM0FVQzR5d3Nid2JoZzRGa1E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImM0MzhmMzE4YTk1MjExMzIyYzczYmYyODNjMWRjNjk3MmRjMDQxMWQ4OTJmNjJlZmM4MzQzM2VhZTAzNmIyNWQifQ==&subid=eyJpdiI6IlZTRnlPNDV6MWxtTW1GMmRyNE5RZFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiRjFHVkZ4OVVTNkJNRWh2NnlQZDFcL0E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImJlNDU4MmM0OTA3YmNjMGU5YjUyZGVmZjc0MTVjODIzZDExOWZmZWZlODJkNjljMmY1MmQ2ZmMxNmMwYzcwOWQifQ==
  5. "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  6. "Welcome to High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  7. "Seasoned Sri Lanka hand Taranjit Sandhu to be India's next envoy- The New Indian Express". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  8. (PDF). 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. "Indian high commissioner to UK presents credentials to Queen - PTI feed News". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
  10. (PDF). 22 April 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180422070724/https://mea.gov.in/writereaddata/images/Civi_List_27-7-12.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. https://web.archive.org/web/20181223003547/https://www.hcilondon.gov.in/pages?id=eyJpdiI6IlRvXC94OWRCR2tNQ0h2UzdlTzRqYU5nPT0iLCJ2YWx1ZSI6InZjUWVoM0FVQzR5d3Nid2JoZzRGa1E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImM0MzhmMzE4YTk1MjExMzIyYzczYmYyODNjMWRjNjk3MmRjMDQxMWQ4OTJmNjJlZmM4MzQzM2VhZTAzNmIyNWQifQ==&subid=eyJpdiI6IlZTRnlPNDV6MWxtTW1GMmRyNE5RZFE9PSIsInZhbHVlIjoiRjFHVkZ4OVVTNkJNRWh2NnlQZDFcL0E9PSIsIm1hYyI6ImJlNDU4MmM0OTA3YmNjMGU5YjUyZGVmZjc0MTVjODIzZDExOWZmZWZlODJkNjljMmY1MmQ2ZmMxNmMwYzcwOWQifQ==
  12. Jeabraj, Priscilla; Phukan, Sandeep (29 October 2020). "Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha to be next Chief Information Commissioner". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  13. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/features/jk-ex-guv-lt-gen-sinha-passes-away-324425


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