Utpal Kumar Singh
{{Short description|Former Indian Administrative Service officer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Utpal Kumar Singh
|image =
|caption =
|office = Secretary General of the Lok Sabha
|term_start = 30 November 2020
|term_end =
|1blankname = Speaker
|1namedata = Om Birla
|predecessor = Snehlata Shrivastava
|successor =
|office3 = Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
|termstart3 = 1 May 2012
|termend3 = 17 July 2016
|office4 = Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
|termstart4 = 18 July 2016
|termend4 = 24 October 2017
|office2 = Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand
|governor2 = Baby Rani Maurya (from August 2018)
Krishan Kant Paul (till August 2018)
|termstart2 = 25 October 2017
|termend2 = 31 July 2020
|predecessor2 = S. Ramaswamy
|successor2 = Om Prakash Singh
|office1 = Secretary of Lok Sabha Secretariat
|1blankname1 = Secretary General
|1namedata1 = Snehlata Shrivastava
|termstart1 = 1 September 2020
|termend1 = 30 November 2020
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1960|07|29|df=y}}
|birth_place = Jamui, Bihar, India
|death_date =
|parents = Braj Kishore Singh (father)
Annapurna Singh (mother)
|spouse = Nipunika Singh
|children = 1
|alma_mater = Delhi University
International Institute of Social Studies
|occupation = Civil servant
|nationality = Indian
}}
Utpal Kumar Singh (born 29 July 1960{{cite web|url=https://sansad.in/cms/ls-pp/uploads/sg_utpal_singh_e180923871.pdf?updated_at=2022-09-13T09:00:34.397Z.pdf|title=SHRI UTPAL KUMAR SINGH SECRETARY-GENERAL LOK}}{{cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/miscellenous-india/utpal-kumar-singh-who-was-chief-secretary-of-uttarakhand-got-important-responsibility-of-lok-sabha-secretary-know-what-is-his-specialty-6370287?amp=1|title=Retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh बिहार के जमुई के रहने वाले हैं।|publisher=patrika.com}}) is an Indian bureaucrat and retired IAS officer of Uttarakhand cadre{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/retired-ias-officer-utpal-kumar-singh-appointed-secretary-general-of-lok-sabha-1745510-2020-11-30|title=Retired IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh appointed Secretary-General of Lok Sabha|publisher=India Today}} who is currently serving as the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha since 30 November 2020.{{Cite web|title=LS Secretary General Utpal Singh gets one year extension|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/amp/news/governance/ls-secretary-general-utpal-singh-gets-one-year-extension/105640628|website=ET Government|language=en}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/senior-ias-officer-utpal-kumar-singh-appointed-lok-sabha-secretary-general-2332131|title=Senior IAS Officer Utpal Kumar Singh Appointed Lok Sabha Secretary General|publisher=ndtv.com}}
Early life
Personal life
Education
Singh completed his master's degree in B.A (hons), M.A (History) from Delhi University and International Institute of Social Studies. He subsequently received a M.A in Public Policy and Management from a university in The Hague, Netherlands.
Career
Mr. Singh has also held several important positions at the center, including Additional Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/former-chief-secretary-of-ukhand-named-secretary-lok-sabha/amp_articleshow/77810145.cms|title=Former Chief Secretary Of Uttarakhand Named Secretary Lok Sabha|publisher=Times of India}}{{cite web|url=https://m.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/utpal-kumar-singh-appointed-lok-sabha-secretary-general-177998|title=Utpal Kumar Singh appointed Lok Sabha Secretary General|publisher=tribuneindia.com}}
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Category:Indian Administrative Service officers
Category:People from Jamui district