J. Satyanarayana


J. Satyanarayana is retired 1977 batch IAS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre. Satyanarayana is the current Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India, the nodal agency of Government of India for implementing Aadhaar. He also served as the Communications and Information Technology Secretary of India.

Education

J. Satyanarayana has a graduate degree in Mathematics, and is a postgraduate in Physics. Satyanarayana also holds an MBA degree from the University of Ljubljana.

Career

As an IAS officer

J. Satyanarayana served in key positions for both the Union Government and the Government of Andhra Pradesh, like as the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration of Andhra Pradesh, Special Chief Secretary, Special Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Principal Secretary, Principal Secretary, Commissioner and Inspector General, Managing Director of Distilleries and Breweries,Special Secretary to Government Finance Department and as the District Magistrate and Collector of Anantapur, Karimnagar and Kurnool districts in the Andhra Pradesh Government, and as the Union Communications and Information Technology Secretary in the Union Government.
J. Satyanarayana also had stint with the National Institute for Smart Government, on deputation, as its Chief Executive Officer, under Rule 6 of The Indian Administrative Service Rules, 1954.

Electronics and Information Technology Secretary

J. Satyanarayana was appointed as the Union Communications and Information Technology Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, he assumed office on 14 March 2012, and demitted it and simultaneously superannuated from service on 31 April 2014.

Post-retirement

Adviser to Government of Andhra Pradesh

Post-retirement, J. Satyanarayana was appointed as the Adviser to the Government of Andhra Pradesh for e-Governance, Electronics and Information Technology, with the status of a Cabinet Minister. He tendered his resignation to the Chief Secretary of Andhra Pradesh on 3 September 2016.

Chairman of UIDAI

J. Satyanarayana was appointed as the Chairman of Unique Identification Authority of India by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, He assumed the office of Chairman on 8 September 2016.

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