Vinod Rai - Age, Wiki and Bio

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Real Name	Vinod Rai
Nickname	Second Sakthan Thampuran

College	Hindu College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Degrees	Masters of Economics (University of Delhi) Masters of Public Administration (Harvard University)

Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Hometown	Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh
School	Vidya Niketan — Birla Public School, BPS Pilani, Rajasthan, India
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Playing Lawn Tennis, Playing Cricket, Mountaineering, Gardening, Reading, Writing

Marital Status	Married
Wife(s)	1. Name Not Known (Died of Asthma Complications in 1990) 2. Geeta (a widow of his colleague)
Children	3

Father	- Name Not Known (Army Personnel)
Mother	- Name Not Known
Siblings	- Not Known

Major Designations	Passed out Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from Kerala Cadre in 1972. Became the sub-collector of Thrissur District, Kerala in 1972. Served 8 years as Collector of Thrissur District, Kerala. Served as the MD of Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation from 1977 to 1980. Served as the Principal Secretary (Finance) in the State Government of Kerala. Served in the Ministries of Commerce and Defence, Government of India. Served as Secretary, Financial Services and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Chosen as the chief of UN external audit panel in December 2011. Served as the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 7 January 2008 to 22 May 2013. Became the chairman of Banks Board Bureau (BBB) in February 2016. Appointed as the Interim President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 30 January 2017 by the Supreme Court of India.

Major Designations

Passed out Indian Administrative Service (IAS) from Kerala Cadre in 1972.
Became the sub-collector of Thrissur District, Kerala in 1972.
Served 8 years as Collector of Thrissur District, Kerala.
Served as the MD of Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation from 1977 to 1980.
Served as the Principal Secretary (Finance) in the State Government of Kerala.
Served in the Ministries of Commerce and Defence, Government of India.
Served as Secretary, Financial Services and Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Chosen as the chief of UN external audit panel in December 2011.
Served as the 11th Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 7 January 2008 to 22 May 2013.
Became the chairman of Banks Board Bureau (BBB) in February 2016.
Appointed as the Interim President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on 30 January 2017 by the Supreme Court of India.

Favorite Sports	Lawn Tennis

He was born into a military family.
At 14 years old, he was sent to a boarding school when his father was stationed in Sikkim.
He learned Economics from former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the Delhi School of Economics.
He is viewed as a symbol of the anti-corruption movement in India due to his practical approach.
He is recognized for transforming the CAG office into a transparent and accountable institution in modern India.
According to Forbes, he is among the few Civil Servants adept at managing government projects and officials.
He gained attention for his rigorous audits, notably the 2G-Spectrum and Commonwealth Games.
He proposed bringing all government-funded PPPs, societies, and Panchayati Raj Institutions under the CAG's purview.
He is an avid tennis player.
He cares for a German Shepherd and enjoys gardening as an environmentalist.