Arun Goel

Indian diplomat, former Election Commissioner of India, Retired Civil Servant

Indian Punjab, India

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian diplomat, former Election Commissioner of India, Retired Civil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/12/1962
Age63 years
BirthplacePunjab, India

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForBeing appointed as the Election Commissioner of India on 19 November 2022
Alma mater
  • Punjabi University
  • Churchill College, Cambridge

Physical Stats & More

Height175 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationPG Diploma In Development Economics
College/University
  • Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab
  • University of Cambridge Churchill, Cambridge, England
Qualifications
  • B.A. (Maths) from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab (Gold Medalist)
  • M.Sc. (Maths) from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab (Gold Medalist)
  • PG Diploma in Development Economics from University of Cambridge Churchill, Cambridge, England

Personal Life

Zodiac SignSagittarius
HometownPunjab, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
Wife/SpouseName Not Known

Career

Civil Service
ServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch1985
CadrePunjab
Major Designation(s)
  • S D O (Civil) Junior Scale
  • Additional Deputy Commissioner
  • Chief Administrator
  • President
  • Jt Secy to Governor
  • Jt Secy
  • Secretary, Punjab
  • Managing Director, Chandigarh
  • Managing Director, Shipping/Transport
  • Managing Director, Warehousing Corporation Ltd., Punjab
  • Managing Director, State Warehousing Corpn
  • Secretary, Youth Affairs & Sports
  • Managing Director, Small Ind & Export Corp Punjab
  • Secretary, Punjab, Finance
  • Director, Punjab, Disinvestment
  • Secretary, Housing & Urban Dev Deptt
  • Vice Chairman, Punjab Urban Development Authority (PUDA)
  • Principal Secy, Urban Housing
  • Principal Secy, Power Deptt, Punjab
  • Joint Secretary, Urban Dev, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
  • Vice Chairman, Urban Dev
  • Additional Secy & F A
  • Additional Secretary, Culture Centre
  • Spl Secy, Culture
  • Secretary, Culture
  • Secretary, Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises, Heavy Industry, New Delhi
Awards
Chancellor’s Medal for excellence in academics (the highest honour) given by the Governor of Punjab
Election Commissioner of India
Appointment Date19/11/2022
Assumed Charge Date21/11/2022
Resignation Date09/03/2024
Ambassador of India to Croatia
Appointment Date03/10/2024

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Arun Goel participated in diverse in-service training programs in India and abroad.
2. He led the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) at the Prime Minister’s Office.
3. He retired on 18 November 2022 as the Secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
4. On 19 November 2022, he assumed the role of Election Commissioner of India.
5. His appointment as Election Commissioner was controversial and challenged in the Supreme Court due to procedural concerns, but was cleared on 03/08/2023.
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