Rajiv Mehrishi Age, Biography, Wife, Family, Facts & More

Bio
Real Name	Rajiv Mehrishi
Profession	Civil Servant (Retd. IAS)
Designations (Important Ones)	• Secretary (Overseas Indian Affairs) of India: 17 April 2012 – 3 October 2012. • Secretary (Fertilizers) of India: 4 October 2012 – 30 November 2013. • Chief Secretary of Rajasthan: 21 December 2013 – 28 October 2014. • Finance Secretary of India (in-charge of Department of Economic Affairs): 29 October 2014 – 30 August 2015. • Home Secretary of India: 31 August 2015 – 30 August 2017. • Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG): Appointed on 31 August 2017 by the Government of India. • On 25 September 2017, as the CAG of India, he administered the oath of office and secrecy by the President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 178 cm in meters- 1.78 m in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 85 kg in pounds- 187 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Grey
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 August 1955 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	69 Years
Birth Place	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Jaipur, Rajasthan
School	St. Xavier's School, Jaipur
College/University	The Strathclyde Business School (SBS), University of Strathclyde, Scotland St. Stephen's College, Delhi University, Delhi, India
Educational Qualification	BA (History) from St. Stephen's College MA (History) from St. Stephen's College MBA from Strathclyde Business School
Award	Padma Bhushan (Civil Service) 2022
Family	Not Known
Religion	Hinduism
Hobbies	Reading, Writing
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Mira Mehrishi (Retd. IAS)
Children	Son- Name Not Known (Lawyer) Daughter- Not Known
Money Factor
Salary	‎₹90,000 (US$1,400)
Net Worth	Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rajiv Mehrishi

• Does Rajiv Mehrishi smoke?: Not Known

• Does Rajiv Mehrishi drink alcohol?: Not Known

• After completing his Post Graduation from Delhi’s St. Stephen’s College, he started preparing for the Civil Services.

• He cracked the UPSC Examination and became an IAS Officer of 1978 Batch. He belonged to Rajasthan Cadre.

• His career spanned more than 30 years.

• Rajiv is a relative of Lt. General Anoop Malhotra.

• He has also served as the District Magistrate and Collector of Bikaner, Rajasthan.

• On 22 May 2017, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh released ‘India 2017,’ a book authored by Rajiv Mehrishi for Civil Services aspirants. 

• Here’s a detailed interview with Rajiv Mehrishi: