Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi

Dr. Nasim Zaidi
Chief Election Commissioner of India
Incumbent
Assumed office
19 April 2015
Preceded by H. S. Brahma
Election Commissioner of India
In office
7 August 2012  18 April 2015
Personal details
Born 6 July 1952
Nationality Indian
Profession Civil servant

Dr. Nasim Zaidi is Chief Election Commissioner. He is a retired I.A.S. officer of 1976 batch from the Uttar Pradesh cadre.[1][2][3][4]

Education

Dr. Zaidi possesses a Master's degree in Public Administration from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and has been a Mason Fellow for Public Policy at Harvard Institute for International Development. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Finance from Indian Institute of Finance and holds doctorate in Bio-Chemistry.[5]

Career

Dr. Zaidi has served as the Permanent Representative of India on the Council of ICAO from November 2005 to October 2008. He has served as the Director General of Civil Aviation. He retired from IAS as Secretary to the Government of India in Ministry of Civil Aviation on 31 July 2012.[6]

References

  1. PTI Aug 7, 2012, 06.32PM IST (2012-08-07). "Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi appointed Election Commissioner - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  2. Ians - New Delhi (2012-08-07). "Nasim Ahmad Zaidi is new Election Commissioner". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. J Balaji (2012-08-03). "News / National : Zaidi is new Election Commissioner". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/recent/8-8-12%20cec.pdf
  5.   (2012-07-31). "Welcome to Election Commission of India". Eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  6.   (2012-07-31). "Welcome to Election Commission of India". Eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2012-11-10.