Samir Kumar Sinha

Samir Kumar Sinha (born 16 November 1969) is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1994 batch of Assam cadre.^[1] Currently he is serving as Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation. Before that, he served as Additional Secretary & Director General (Acquisition) in the Department of Defence.^[2][3][4]

Samir Kumar Sinha
Personal details
Born	16 November 1969 (1969-11-16) (age 55) Bihar, India
Education	PG Diploma Bachelor of Arts (History)
Alma mater	Delhi University IIM Ahmedabad
Occupation	Civil servant

Early life and education

Samir Kumar was born on 16 November 1969^[5] in Bihar. He holds a Masters degree in History from the Delhi University^[6] and also a PG Diploma in Public Management and Policy from IIM Ahmedabad.^[7]

Works

Samir Kumar Sinha has been a member of the Indian Administrative Service since 1994.^[8] Sinha began his administrative career as an Assistant Commissioner in the Cachar district. Over the years, he has held several key positions across Assam, including Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadar) in Kokrajhar, Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) in Bijni, and Staff Officer to the Chief Secretary of Assam.^[6] He has also served as Deputy Commissioner in both Tinsukia and Kamrup district.^[7]

In addition to these roles, he has held prominent positions in the Government of Assam, such as Finance Secretary, Principal Secretary, Health Secretary,^[9][10] and Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister.