Shashi Kant Sharma to take oath as CAG today

May 23, 2013 09:24

Shashi Kant Sharma will take over as the Comptroller and Auditor General today, succeeding Vinod Rai who demitted office on Wednesday after an eventful five-and-a-half years during which the audit body was locked in confrontations with the government.

The 61-year old Sharma would be administered oath of office and secrecy by President Pranab Mukherjee

Sharma a 1976-batch Bihar cadre IAS officer is currently the Defence Secretary. Sharma holds a Masters degree in Political Science from the University of York.

Like Rai, Sharma too has served as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services. He has spent over 10 years in the Defence Ministry in various capacities.

The CAG is appointed for a term of six years or till the incumbent attains the age of 65 years, whichever is earlier.

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