Shailaja Chandra

A former IAS officer, and career civil servant for 38 years, she has distinguished herself in several positions, including Delhi's first woman Chief Secretary. Apart from 15 years with the Government of India, where she held positions in the Ministries of Defence, Power and Health, she worked in different parts of the country with various State Governments. She was Secretary to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Chairman, Public Grievances Commission, and Appellate Authority under the Delhi Right to Information Act.