Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is the central recruitment agency in India for the recruitment of Government of India employees. It consists of the President and members appointed by the President of India. Check out the full list of all UPSC presidents from 1926 to 2023 below.
List of Presidents of UPSC
Union Public Service Commission is India’s most important central recruitment agency. He is responsible for recruiting all Indian Government ‘A’ Group officers through various examinations. UPSC is one of the few organizations in India operating with full autonomy and freedom. Articles 315 to 323, Part XIV. The constitution contains detailed provisions on the composition of the UPSC.
UPSC consists of the President and members appointed by the President of India. The President and members of UPSC hold office for a term of 6 years or until age 65. Sir Ross Barker was the first president of UPSC, joining in October 1926 and holding the office until August 1932.
List of UPSC Presidents (2026-2023)
President’s name |
Date of joining |
Retirement date |
1. Sir Ross Barker |
October 1926 |
August 1932 |
2. Sir David Petrie |
August 1932 |
1936 |
3. Sir Eyre Gorden |
in 1937 |
1942 |
4. Mr. FW Robertson |
1942 |
1947 |
5. Sh. Hong Kong Kripalani |
April 1, 1947 |
January 13, 1949 |
6. Sh. RN Banerjee |
January 14, 1949 |
May 9, 1955 |
7. Sh. N. Govindarajan |
May 9, 1955 |
December 9, 1955 |
8. Sh. VS Hejmadi |
December 9, 1955 |
December 9, 1961 |
9. Sh. BN Jha |
December 11, 1961 |
February 22, 1967 |
10. Sh. KR Damle |
April 18, 1967 |
March 2, 1971 |
11. Sh. RCS Sarkar |
May 1, 1971 |
February 1, 1973 |
12. Dr. AR Kidwai |
February 5, 1973 |
February 4, 1979 |
13. Dr. ML Shashare |
February 16, 1979 |
February 16, 1985 |
14. Sh. HKL Kapoor |
February 18, 1985 |
March 5, 1990 |
15. Sh. JP Gupta |
March 5, 1990 |
June 2, 1992 |
16. Ms. RMBathew (Kharbuli) |
September 23, 1992 |
August 23, 1996 |
17. Sh. SJS Chhatwal |
August 23, 1996 |
September 30, 1996 |
18. Sh. JM Qureshi |
September 30, 1996 |
December 11, 1998 |
19. Lieutenant General (retired) Surinder Nath |
December 11, 1998 |
June 25, 2002 |
20. Sh. hot computer |
June 25, 2002 |
September 8, 2003 |
21. Sh. Mata Prasad |
September 8, 2003 |
January 4, 2005 |
22. SR Hashim |
January 2005 |
April 2006 |
23. DP Agrawal |
August 2008 |
August 2014 |
24. Rajni Razdan |
August 2014 |
November 2014 |
25. Deepak Gupta |
November 2014 |
September 2016 |
26. Alka Sirohi |
September 21, 2016 |
January 3, 2017 |
27. David R. Syiemlieh |
January 4, 2017 |
January 21, 2018 |
28. Vinay Mittal |
January 22, 2018 |
June 19, 2018 |
29. Arvind Saxena |
June 20, 2018 |
August 6, 2020 |
30. Pradeep Kumar Joshi |
August 7, 2020 |
April 4, 2022 |
31. Dr. Manoj Sona |
April 5, 2022 |
– – – – – |
There have been 31 UPSC presidents to date. Dr. Manoj Soni is the current president of UPSC.
The Indian constitution does not specify the power of the commission and has left the matter to the President. The committee usually consists of 9 to 11 members including the chairman.
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question
How many UPSC presidents are there?
There have been 31 UPSC presidents to date.
How does a candidate become a DM?
To become a DM, applicants must first qualify for the UPSC-CSE exam and become an IAS employee.
What is the salary of an IAS officer?
The basic monthly salary of an IAS employee starts at INR 56,100 (TA, DA and HRA).
What is the age limit for UPSC civil service?
Between 21 and 32 years old is the age limit for candidates in the General category.
Who was the first president of UPSC?
Sir Ross Barker was the first president of UPSC. He first took office in 1926.
Who is the current president of UPSC?
Manoj Soni is the current president of UPSC. He took office on April 5, 2022.
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