S. Y. Quraishi
17th Chief Election Commissioner of India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi (born 11 June 1947) is an Indian civil servant who served as 17th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.[2][3] He was appointed as the CEC as the successor to Navin Chawla on 30 July 2010.
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Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi | |
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17th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
In office 30 July 2010 ā 10 June 2012 | |
President | Pratibha Patil |
Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
Preceded by | Navin Chawla |
Succeeded by | V. S. Sampath |
Personal details | |
Born | (1947-06-11) 11 June 1947 (age 76)[1] Delhi, British India |
Education | St. Stephen's College, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia |
Profession | Civil servant |
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He has also served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.[4]