Vijai Sharma has been named the new chief information commissioner. His appointment was finalized in June 1 meeting of the selection committee headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and comprising Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Arun Jaitley, Jitendra Singh as well as Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjuna Kharge.
Vijai Sharma is a 1974 batch IAS officer who superannuated as environment secretary. He has been serving in the commission as information commissioner since 2012. His appointment is in keeping with the pattern where the senior-most information commissioner has been appointed the chief.
About Chief Information Commission:
- The Central Information Commission (CIC) set up under the Right to Information Act.
- Established in 2005.
Related Questions:
- Who was the first Chief Information Commissioner? (Wajahad Habibullah)
