List of UPSC Chairman 1926-2023 [Updated]

UPSC Chairman list (1926-2023): The UPSC is like a big team in India that selects officers for essential government jobs available in the Armed Forces and the Union of India cadres. The UPSC includes the Chairman and members appointed by the President of India. Manoj Soni is the latest Chairman of UPSC. He took the charge as a Chairman on May 16, 2023. He replaced Pradeep Kumar Joshi and was appointed UPSC’s new chairman. This article will let you know everything about the UPSC Chairman lists. It will also discuss the previous year’s chairman and the details of the current chairman of UPSC.

The Function of UPSC Chairman

UPSC is like a big, strong team in India that chooses essential workers for the government job. It was started in 1926 and got its name changed after Independence. Usually, there are 9 to 11 people on this team, including the members and the Chairman.

They decide the right people for the proper government jobs and also determine promotions. They follow the rules agreed by the constitution called Part XIV, which tells you about the services under unions and states.

The team members, including the chairman, work for six years until they are 65. They play an essential role in finding the correct people for important government jobs all over India. The President of India appoints UPSC Members and the UPSC Chairman.

Role of The UPSC Chairman

The President of India appoints the UPSC chairman. He is like a big team in India that picks the necessary Government workers. They do challenging Exams for top government jobs. Currently, The President of India has chosen Manish Soni for this role. The team works independently, following the rules and regulations set by the Indian constitution.

Here are few important roles of UPSC Chairman:

• The principal role of the UPSC Chairman is to recruit the right people for the proper government job all over India.
• The UPSC chairman provides help to states while hiring for the Special officers required for particular skills.
• The UPSC Chairman advises civil servants when facing legal issues
• The UPSC Chairman is also involved in the decision-making of the people who are in temporary jobs and want to extend their period or make it permanent.
• The UPSC Chairman works well with people and manages them.

List of UPSC Former Chairman (1926-2023)

There have been 32 UPSC Chairman to date. Ross Barker was appointed as the first Chairman of the UPSC commission and joined it in 1926. The following table below gives the complete list of the Chairmans to date.

S.No.	Name of the chairma	Period
1.	Sir Ross Barker	1926 -1932
2.	Sir David Petrie	1932-1936
3.	Sir Eyre Gorden	1937-1942
4.	Sir F.W Robertson	1942-1947
5.	H.K Kripalani	1947-1949
6.	R.N Banerjee	January 1949-May 1955
7.	N.Govindarajan	May 10,1955 9 December 9 ,1955
8.	V.S Hejmadi	December 10, 1955-December 9, 1961
9.	B.N Jha	December 11, 1961 – February 22, 1967
10.	K.R Damle	April 18, 1667- March 2, 1971
11.	Randhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar	May 1971 – February 1973
12.	Akhlaqur Kidwai	February 5,1973- February 4, 1979
13.	M.L Sahare	February 1979-February 1985
14.	H.K.L Capoor	February 18 , 1985 – March 5, 1990
15.	J.P Gupta	March 5, 1990 – June 2, 1992
16.	R.M Bathew	September, 23 1992- August 23,1996
17.	S.J.S Chhatwal	August 23,1996- September 30, 1996
18.	J.M Quereshi	September 30 1996- December 11 ,1998
`19.	Surendra Nath	December 11, 1998- June 25,2002
20.	Purna Chandra Hota	June,2002 -September, 2003
21.	Mata Prasad	September 2003-January 2005
22.	S.R Hashim	January 4, 2005- April 1, 2006
23.	Gurbachan Jagat	April 1,2006- June 30, 2007
24.	Sabir Dutta	June 30 ,2007- August 16,2008
25.	D.P Agarwal	August 16 ,2008 – August 2014
26.	Rajni Rajdan	August 16,2014 – November 21, 2014
27.	Deepak Gupta	November 22 ,2014 20 September 20,2016
28.	Alka Sirohi	January 4 ,2017-21 January
29.	David. R.Syiemlieh	January 4 ,2017- January 21, 2018
30.	Vinay Mittal	January 22,2018 -June 19,2018
31.	Arvind Saxena	June 20, 2018 – August 24, 2020
32.	Pradeep Kumar Joshi	August, 2020 – April, 2022
33.	Dr Manoj Soni	May 5, 2023

About the Current UPSC Chairman, Dr Manoj Soni

Dr Manoj Soni has been the UPSC Commission leader since April 5th, 2023, taking charge of Mr Pradeep Joshi. Here is some important Information about the current Chairman of the UPSC Commission.

• Dr Manoj Soni has been leading the university three times—two times in Gujarat from 2009 to 2015 and in Baroda from 2005 to 2008.
• When Mr Manoj Soni started in Baroda,he was the youngest leader of the university in India.
• Soni’s teaching history has been very great. He has a master’s in teaching political science and understands international relationships very well.
• In 2013, Soni got the Special title of Honorary Mayor-President of Baton Rouge in the USA for helping people with IT skills.

Conclusion

The Chairman of UPSC and the Members of it are like any other government workers who do a job that is not about politics and Law. They usually get hired and promoted based on their skills and hard work. In the past, they used to work directly for the Kings and Queens, but nowadays, they work under the rules set by the Indian Constitution under the guidance of government departments.

The UPSC Chairman is like a team leader with ten members working under him. The President of India picks the leader of the UPSC and other members under the rules and regulations of the Indian Constitution.

Important FAQs regarding the UPSC Chairman list(1926-2023)

Who was the first UPSC Chairman of India?

Sir Ross Barker took charge as the Chairman of India in 1926.

Who appointed the UPSC Chairman?

The President of India chooses the Chairman and the other members of the UPSC.

Who gives the salary to the UPSC Chairman and othe members?

The Election Commissioner is responsible for paying funds, salary, pensions, and other allowances to the UPSC Chairman and other members.

Who is the 34th UPSC Chairman?

Dr Manoj Soni is the 34th chairman of UPSC. He took the charge on 5th May 2023.

Who was the UPSC Chairman in 2021?

Mr Arvind Saxena was the UPSC Chairman in 2021.