Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha; born 4 October 1958 is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is the former High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. He was sworn in as Central Information Commissioner on January 1, 2019.Personal life
Yashvardhan Kumar Sinha hails from Bihar. He was schooled at Chesham and at the St. Michael's High School, Patna. He holds a B.A. degree in History from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and a Master of Arts degree in History from the University of Delhi. He is married to Girija Sinha and they have two sons. He is the son of Lieutenant General Srinivas Kumar Sinha, PVSM, who was former Vice Chief of the Army Staff of the Indian Army, former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, and former Ambassador of India to Nepal.Career
Sinha is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1981 batch.
