Deepak Sandhu

Background

Deepak Sandhu (born 19 December 1948) is a Civil Servant and Indian Information Service Officer of the 1971 batch. She was appointed as the first woman Chief Information Commissioner of India.

Career

Sandhu has held several important positions, including:

* Director General, Press Information Bureau
* Director General, DD News
* Director General (News), All India Radio

Prior to becoming the Chief Information Commissioner in 2009, she served as an information commissioner. She succeeded Satyananda Mishra on 5 September 2013.

Appointment and Tenure

Sandhu was administered the oath of office as the first woman Chief Information Commissioner by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. Her tenure as Chief Information Commissioner began on 5 September 2013, and she was due to retire from this position by the end of December 2013.

International Representation

Sandhu has represented India at various international events, including:

* International film festivals in Cannes, Berlin, Venice, and Tokyo
* Conferences on terrorism and electronic mass media in Russia's Gleneagles and Cyprus

References

Living people
People born in 1948
Service officers of the Indian Administrative Service
Officers of the Indian Information Service
Chief Information Commissioners of India