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R. K. Mathur

movie Civil Servant (Retired IAS Officer) cake 25 November 1953 (Wednesday) (Uttar Pradesh)

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 25 November 1953 (Wednesday)

Birthplace: Uttar Pradesh

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Nationality: Indian

Hometown: New Delhi

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married

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Children: Daughter: Purvi Mathur Son: Prasun Mathur

Education

Colleges: IIT Kanpur IIT Delhi International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE), Slovenia, Europe

Education: B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Kanpur M.Tech in Industrial Engineering from IIT Delhi MBA from the International Center for Promotion of Enterprises (ICPE), Slovenia, Europe

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About RK Mathur

RK Mathur is a retired IAS officer who was appointed as the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh on 31 October 2019.

At the beginning of his career, he was appointed as the District Collector of West Tripura. Eventually, he went on to serve on various key positions of the Tripura Government.

In December 2003, he was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Tripura by the Chief Minister of Tripura.
RK Mathur in office

On 1 October 2012, he was appointed as the Union Defence Production Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) for a fixed tenure of two years.
RK Mathur during his tenure as the Defence Secretary

On 18 December 2015, Mathur was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner to head the Central Information Commission (CIC) by the ACC. He assumed office on 5 January 2016 and retired from his post and service on 24 November 2018.
RK Mathur (extreme left) after being appointed as the CIC

On 25 October 2019, he was nominated by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, to be the first Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh.
RK Mathur with Ram Nath Kovind

On 31 October 2019, he was sworn-in as the first Lieutenant Governor of the newly formed Ladakh Union Territory.
RK Mathur taking oath as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh