Y. N. Sukthankar
| Y N Sukthankar | |
|---|---|
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| 2nd Secretary of the Cabinet 2nd Cabinet Secretary of India | |
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In office 1953–1957 | |
| Prime Minister | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| Preceded by | N. R. Pillai |
| Succeeded by | M. K. Vellodi |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Indian |
Yashwant Narayan Sukthankar, CIE (1897- ) was an Indian civil servant, the second Cabinet Secretary of India and a former Governor of Odisha.
Sukthankar was a member of the Indian Civil Service. He joined the service in 1921 - the first batch of native ICS officers. He was a part of the Finance and Commerce Pool, comprising specialist civil servants, that was constituted at the level of the Government of India during the Second World War. Sukthankar was a specialist in international trade[1] and he went on to serve as Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry[2][3] and as Cabinet Secretary of India from May 14, 1953 to July 31, 1957.[4] He also served as secretary of the Planning Commission of India that formulated India's Second Five Year Plan.[5]
Upon retirement as Cabinet Secretary, he was appointed Governor of Orissa, a post he held from 31 July 1957 till 15 September 1962.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Finance and Commerce Pool — An old-is-gold idea". Hindu Businessline. December 2, 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Exchange of Letters regarding Trade". Ministry of External Affairs. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Our Governors". Raj Bhavan, Government of Orisaa, Bhubaneshwar. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "Cabinet Secretaries Since 1950". Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "2nd Five year Plan". Planning Commission, Yojna Bhavan , Government of India, New Delhi. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ↑ "dated June 12, 1957: New Governor of AP". The Hindu. June 12, 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
- ↑ "Orissa Legislative Assembly". Lok Sabha Secretariat, Government of India, New Delhi. Retrieved 2 February 2012.