Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi | |
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| 17th Chief Election Commissioner of India | |
| In office 30 July 2010 – 10 June 2012 | |
| President | Pratibha Patil |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Navin Chawla |
| Succeeded by | V. S. Sampath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1947[1] Delhi, British India |
| Education | St. Stephen's College, Delhi Jamia Millia Islamia |
| Profession | Civil servant |
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.
He has also served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.[4]
- ^ Balaji, J. (28 July 2010). "Quraishi new Chief Election Commissioner". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
- ^ "India is secular because most Hindus are secular: Former CEC SY Quraishi".
- ^ "Election Commission of India". Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
- ^ Government of India appointed Youth Affairs and Sports Secretary S Y Quraishi as Election Commissioner for a five-year term from IndiaDaily.Com