Nripendra Misra

Nripendra Misra is an Indian civil servant who is serving as the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, from 27 May 2014. He served as Chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India and is a 1967 batch Indian Administrative Service officer from Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Mr Misra has master's degree from John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (Public Administration) (1981) and master's degree from Allahabad University (Political Science & Public Administration and Chemistry).

He served as Special Secretary, Finance, Government of Uttar Pradesh (1978–80) and as Director (World Bank-IMF Division) in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance (1981–84) and further as Joint Secretary, Fund Bank Division (1984–85) in the same department. From August 1985 to July 1988, he served as Minister (Economic) in the Indian Embassy, Washington D.C. and was responsible for all aspects of trade and economic relations between India and USA including monitoring of Multilateral (World Bank, IFC & IMF) and bilateral aided programmes, and also for promotion of investment opportunities in India from US private sector. He was Secretary in the Department of Institutional Finance, Taxation and Excise, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh (1988–89) and from January 1990 to October 1992 served as Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Govt. of Uttar Pradesh. During October 1992 to January 1994 he was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Greater NOIDA industrial Development Authority and was responsible for integrated development of the new industrial town. During January, 1994 to July 1995, he served as Member, Board of Revenue, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh and further as Principal Secretary, Home-II, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh during 1995–96. From November 1996 to January 2002, he served in the Ministry of Commerce. From January 2002 to January 2004, he served as Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Fertilizers. Shri Nripendra Misra was Chairman of Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (March 2006 – March 2009).