G. C. Murmu Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Civil Servant (IAS officer)
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	21/11/1959
Age	65 years
Birthplace	Sundergarh, Odisha

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Girish Chandra Murmu

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Master of Arts	Utkal University, Odisha
MBA	University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Scorpio

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Wife

Smita Murmu

Children

Son	Ruhaan Murmu
Daughter	Ruchika Murmu

Career

Civil Services

Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1985
Cadre	Gujarat
Major Designations	Relief Commissioner of Gujarat Commissioner of Mines and Minerals Managing Director of the Gujarat Maritime Board Joint Secretary of the Law and Order Department in Gujarat Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation (GIIC) Principal Secretary to Narendra Modi when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance Special Secretary in the Revenue Department Additional Secretary in the Department of Financial Services Expenditure Secretary of India The first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir 14th C&AG of India

Some Lesser Known Facts

Girish Chandra Murmu served as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir from October 2019 to August 2020.
He was a key member of Nirmala Sitharaman's team during the 2019 Union Finance Budget.
Murmu is known as a close confidant of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
His expertise lies in legal strategies.
Murmu officially assumed office as the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir on 31 October 2019.
He took his oath of office in Srinagar.
Following his resignation from the role, Girish Chandra Murmu was appointed as the 14th Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of India on 6 August 2020.