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'''Shri T.K. Viswanathan''' (born 14 October 1948) is the Secretary General of the [[15th Lok Sabha]] and Lok Sabha Secretariat, [[Parliament of India]], i.e. the House of the People in the Indian Parliament (similar to the [[British House of Commons]]). As Secretary General, he is also the Administrative head of the Secretariat of the [[Lok Sabha]]. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the [[Cabinet Secretary]] in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. The incumbent to the post is appointed by the [[Speaker of Lok Sabha]] in consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the [[Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Lok Sabha]]. As per precedence, incumbents to the post of Secretary General have either been senior officers in the Lok Sabha Secretariat or senior civil servants in the Government of India.
'''T. K. Viswanathan''' (born 14 October 1948) is the Secretary General<ref>{{cite web|last=Viswanathan|first=T. K.|title=Bio Profile|url=http://164.100.47.132/lss_siteupdation/member/sg.pdf|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|accessdate=17 March 2011}}</ref> of the [[15th Lok Sabha]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Speaker Office|url=http://speakerloksabha.nic.in/pressrelease/PressreleaseDetails.asp?PressId=845&button=Edit|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat}}</ref> and Lok Sabha Secretariat, [[Parliament of India]], i.e. the House of the People in the Indian Parliament. As Secretary General,<ref>{{cite web|last=Viswanathan|first=T.K|title=News|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article799383.ece|work=The Hindu|accessdate=17 March 2011}}</ref> he is also the Administrative head of the Secretariat of the [[Lok Sabha]]. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the [[Cabinet Secretary (India)|Cabinet Secretary]] in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. The incumbent to the post is appointed by the [[Speaker of Lok Sabha]] in consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the [[Leader of the Opposition (India)|Leader of the Opposition]] in the [[Lok Sabha]]. As per precedence, incumbents to the post of Secretary General have either been senior officers in the Lok Sabha Secretariat or senior civil servants in the Government of India.

In 2017, Government of India awarded him the fourth highest [[Indian honours system|civilian award]] [[Padma Shri]] for his work in the field of literature & education.<ref>{{cite web |title=Padma Awards 2017 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=157675 |website=pib.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=List of Padma awardees 2017 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/List-of-Padma-awardees-2017/article17092476.ece |website=The Hindu |language=en-IN |date=25 January 2017}}</ref>


== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
[http://164.100.47.132/lss_siteupdation/member/sg.pdf Official Biographical Sketch of Secretary General - Parliament of India]
* [http://164.100.47.132/lss_siteupdation/member/sg.pdf Official Biographical Sketch of Secretary General Parliament of India]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* http://164.100.47.132/lss_siteupdation/member/sg.pdf
*http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/Secretariat/SecretaryGen.aspx
* http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/sittingmember.aspx
*http://164.100.47.132/lss_siteupdation/member/sg.pdf
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090831092354/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/members/sittingmember.aspx
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101003181116/http://www.hindu.com/2010/09/28/stories/2010092863341400.htm ]
* http://headlinesindia.mapsofindia.com/parliament-news/lok-sabha/viswanathan-assumes-charge-of-lok-sabha-secretary-general-64549.html
* http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article799383.ece


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Latest revision as of 21:12, 18 August 2024

T. K. Viswanathan
Shown in 2010
Secretary General of Lok Sabha & Lok Sabha Secretariat
Personal details
Born (1948-10-14) 14 October 1948 (age 76)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
SpouseSudha Viswanathan
Children2 sons
ResidenceNew Delhi
AwardsPadma Shri (2017)

T. K. Viswanathan (born 14 October 1948) is the Secretary General[1] of the 15th Lok Sabha[2] and Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, i.e. the House of the People in the Indian Parliament. As Secretary General,[3] he is also the Administrative head of the Secretariat of the Lok Sabha. The post of Secretary General is of the rank of the Cabinet Secretary in the Government of India, who is the senior most civil servant to the Indian Government. The incumbent to the post is appointed by the Speaker of Lok Sabha in consultation with the Prime Minister of India and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. As per precedence, incumbents to the post of Secretary General have either been senior officers in the Lok Sabha Secretariat or senior civil servants in the Government of India.

In 2017, Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri for his work in the field of literature & education.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Viswanathan, T. K. "Bio Profile" (PDF). Lok Sabha Secretariat. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Speaker Office". Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  3. ^ Viswanathan, T.K. "News". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards 2017 announced". pib.gov.in.
  5. ^ "List of Padma awardees 2017". The Hindu. 25 January 2017.
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