Sujata Saunik Makes History as Maharashtra's First Female Chief Secretary

Sujata Saunik, a senior IAS officer of the 1987 batch, has become the first woman to take over as Maharashtra's Chief Secretary. She succeeds Nitin Kareer, who retired recently. Saunik brings over three decades of experience in public policy, healthcare, finance, and more to the position.

In a historic moment for Maharashtra, senior IAS officer Sujata Saunik has taken over as the state's Chief Secretary, marking the first time a woman has held the top administrative post in the state's 64-year history.

Saunik, from the 1987 IAS batch, succeeds Nitin Kareer, who retired recently. She is set to serve a one-year tenure until her retirement in June next year. The handover ceremony took place at Mantralaya, the state secretariat in south Mumbai, on Monday evening.

Before her elevation, Saunik served as Additional Chief Secretary in the state home department. With over three decades of experience in public policy, governance, healthcare, finance, education, disaster management, and peacekeeping, both at the national and international levels, Saunik brings a wealth of knowledge to her new role.

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