Arun Goel Age, Wiki and Bio

Arun Goel

Quick Info

ProfessionElection Commissioner of India, Retired Civil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth07/12/1962
Age61 years
BirthplacePunjab, India

Bio/Wiki

Known ForBeing appointed as the Election Commissioner of India on 19 November 2022

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
  • Deputy Commissioner, Bhatinda
  • Secretary, Punjab
  • Managing Director, Chandigarh
  • Managing Director, Ludhiana
  • 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
  • Secretary, Punjab, Urban Dev Authority (PUDA)
  • Principal Secy, Power Deptt, Punjab
  • Joint Secretary, Urban Dev, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
  • Joint Secretary, Finance
  • 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

Some Lesser Known Facts

Arun Goel participated in diverse in-service training programs in India and abroad.
He led the Project Monitoring Group (PMG) at the Prime Minister’s Office.
He retired on 18 November 2022 as the Secretary of the Ministry of Heavy Industries.
On 19 November 2022, he assumed the role of Election Commissioner of India.