List of UPSC Chairman (1926-2023)

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) serves as the premier recruitment authority in India, responsible for conducting prestigious examinations like the Civil Services Examination (CSE) and the Indian Forest Service Examination (IFoS), along with various recruitment tests for positions in both Central and State government departments. Since its inception in the 1920s, the UPSC has played a crucial role in shaping the nation’s bureaucracy. Over the years, it has been led by distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to the country’s progress. This article will closely examine some of the notable Chairpersons of UPSC who have guided the institution through various phases of its development.

List of UPSC Chairman Till 2023

The first chairman of UPSC was Ross Barker who served the position from 1926 to 1932 while the current UPSC chairman is Dr. Manoj Soni, joined from 5^th May 2023.

Here is the list of UPSC Chairman:

S. No.	Name	Tenure
1.	Sir Ross Barker	October 1926 – August 1932
2.	Sir David Petrie	August 1932 – 1936
3.	Sir Eyre Gorden	1937 – 1942
4.	Sir F.W. Robertson	1942 – 1947
5.	H.K. Kriplani	April 1947 – January 1949
6.	R.N. Banerjee	January 1949 – May 1955
7.	N. Govindarajan	May 1955 – December 1955
8.	V.S. Hejmadi	December 1955 – December 1961
9.	B.N. Jha	December 1961 – February 1967
10.	K.R. Damle	April 1967 – March 1971
11.	Ranadhir Chandra Sarma Sarkar	May 1971 – February 1973
12.	Akhlaqur Rahman Kidwai	February 1973 – February 1979
13.	M L Shahare	February 1979 – February 1985
14.	H.K.L. Capoor	February 1985 – March 1990
15.	J.P. Gupta	March 1990 – June 1992
16.	R.M. Bathew	September 1992 – August 1996
17.	S.J.S. Chhatwal	August 1996 – September 1996
18.	J.M. Qureshi	September 1996 – December 1998
19.	Surendra Nath	December 1998 – June 2002
20.	Purna Chandra Hota	June 2002 – September 2003
21.	Mata Prasad	September 2003 – January 2005
22.	S.R. Hashim	January 2005 – April 2006
23.	Gurbachan Jagat	April 2006 – June 2007
24.	Subir Dutta	June 2007 – August 2008
25.	D.P. Agrawal	August 2008 – August 2014
26.	Rajni Razdan	August 2014 – November 2014
27.	Deepak Gupta	November 2014 – September 2016
28.	Alka Sirohi	September 2016 – January 2017
29.	David R. Syiemlieh	January 2017 – January 2018
30.	Vinay Mittal	January 2018 – June 2018
31.	Arvind Saxena	June 2018 – August 2020
32.	Pradeep Kumar Joshi	August 2020 – April 2022
33.	Dr. Manoj Soni	May 2023 – Incumbent