List of chief secretaries of Assam

Chief Secretary of Assam of Government of Assam
Incumbent
Dr. Ravi Kota
since 1 April 2024
StyleThe Honourable
Reports toGovernor and Chief minister
AppointerChief Minister of Assam
Inaugural holderP.C. Lyon
Formation16 October 1905
(119 years ago)
 (1905-10-16)

The Chief Secretary of Assam is the most senior civil servant in Assam. The secretary acts as the ex-officio Secretary to the Council of Ministers, therefore is also known as Secretary to the Cabinet. The Chief secretary is the Head of the Cabinet Secretariat Department. The functions include providing secretarial assistance to the cabinet, ensuring the implementation of decisions, acting as the policy coordination centre, serving as a data bank of information, organizing conferences. The Chief Secretary is an officer of Indian Administrative Service and is a member of the executive branch of the Government of Assam. The Chief Secretary ranks 23rd on the Indian order of precedence.[1]

Dr. Ravi Kota is the incumbent Chief Secretary of Assam from 1 April 2024.[2][3]

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  2. ^ "Ravi Kota next chief secy of Assam, to take charge in March". The Times of India. 2024-01-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-01-22.
  3. ^ "Hon'ble Governors, Hon'ble Chief Ministers and Chief Secretaries of Assam | General Administration | Government Of Assam, India". gad.assam.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-04-05.