Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha | |
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| Chief Information Commissioner of India | |
| In office 7 November 2020 – 3 October 2023[1] | |
| Preceded by | Bimal Julka[2] |
| Succeeded by | Heeralal Samariya [3] |
| High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom | |
| In office 7 December 2016 – October 2018[4][5] | |
| Preceded by | Navtej Sarna |
| Succeeded by | Ruchi Ghanashyam |
| High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka | |
| In office June 2013[6][7] – December 2016[6][7] | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Kantha |
| Succeeded by | Taranjit Singh Sandhu[8] |
| Indian Ambassador to Venezuela[6] | |
| In office January 2007[6] – August 2009[6] | |
| Consul General of India, Dubai | |
| In office August 2003 – December 2006 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 October 1958[9] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Girija Sinha[10] |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | St. Michael's High School, Patna; St. Stephen's College, Delhi & University of Delhi[6] |
| Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha (born 4 October 1958)[9] is a retired Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is the former[5] High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He was sworn in as Central Information Commissioner on 1 January 2019 served the until 3 October 2023. [11]
- ^ PTI. "Chief Information Commissioner Y K Sinha's tenure ends". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha takes oath as Chief Information Commissioner". The Hindu. 7 November 2020.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (6 November 2023). "Heeralal Samariya sworn in as Chief Information Commissioner". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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- ^ a b "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". www.hcilondon.gov.in. Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Welcome to High Commission of India, London, UK". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Welcome to High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Seasoned Sri Lanka hand Taranjit Sandhu to be India's next envoy- The New Indian Express". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Civil List of the Indian Foreign Service" (PDF). 1 April 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Indian high commissioner to UK presents credentials to Queen - PTI feed News". 3 September 2018. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018.
- ^ Jeabraj, Priscilla; Phukan, Sandeep (29 October 2020). "Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha to be next Chief Information Commissioner". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 October 2020.