| Post: | Home Secretary |
| Flag: | Flag of India.svg |
| Flagsize: | 110px |
| Flagcaption: | Flag of India |
| Insignia: | Emblem_of_India.svg |
| Insigniasize: | 75px |
| Insigniacaption: | Emblem of India |
| Reports To: | |
| Residence: | 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi[1] |
| Seat: | Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill New Delhi |
| Appointer: | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Termlength: | [2] [3] [4] |
| Incumbent: | Govind Mohan, IAS |
| Incumbentsince: | 22 August 2024 |
| Salary: | monthly[5] |
| Department: | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Native Name: | Gṛha Saciva |
| Member Of: | Strategic Policy Group Committee of secretaries on Administration |
The Home Secretary (ISO: Gṛha Saciva) is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This post is held by a senior IAS officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India. The current Home Secretary is Govind Mohan. All Central Forces including the Central Reserve Police Force, Central Industrial Security Force, Border Security Force and Central Police Organizations are under the Union Home Secretary.
As a Secretary to Government of India, the Home Secretary ranks 23rd on Indian Order of Precedence.[6] [7] [8] [9]
Home Secretary is the administrative head of the Ministry of Home Affairs, and is the principal adviser to the Home Minister on all matters of policy and administration within the Home Ministry.[10]
The role of Home Secretary is as follows:
The Home Secretary is eligible for a Diplomatic passport. The official earmarked residence of the Union Home Secretary is 3, New Moti Bagh, New Delhi, a Type-VIII bungalow.
As the Home Secretary is of the rank of Secretary to Government of India, his/her salary is equivalent[12] to Chief Secretaries of State Governments and to Vice Chief of Army Staff/Commanders, in the rank of Lieutenant General and equivalent ranks in Indian Armed Forces.
| Pay Level 17 | [13] |
| Name | Assumed office | Left office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Govind Mohan | 22 August 2024 | Incumbent | [14] | |
| 22 August 2019 | 22 August 2024 | [15] [16] | ||
| 31 August 2017 | 22 August 2019 | [17] | ||
| 31 August 2015 | 30 August 2017 | [18] | ||
| 5 February 2015 | 31 August 2015 | [19] | ||
| 30 June 2013 | 4 February 2015 | [20] | ||
| 30 June 2011 | 30 June 2013 | [21] | ||
| 30 June 2009 | 30 June 2011 | [22] | ||
| Madhukar Gupta | 31 March 2007 | 30 June 2009 | ||
| 31 March 2005 | 31 March 2007 | |||
| Dhirendra Singh | 1 July 2004 | 31 March 2005 | [23] | |
| 8 February 2004 | 1 July 2004 | |||
| 15 October 2002 | 8 February 2004 | |||
| Kamal Pande | 5 May 1999 | 15 October 2002 | ||
| 1 November 1997 | 4 May 1999 | |||
| 1 June 1994 | 31 October 1997 | |||
| 6 April 1993 | 31 May 1994 | |||
| Madhav Godbole | 4 October 1991 | 23 March 1993 | ||
| R. K. Bhargava | 12 December 1990 | 3 October 1991 | ||
| 21 March 1990 | 11 December 1990 | |||
| Shiromani Sharma | 29 December 1989 | 20 March 1990 | ||
| J. A. Kalyankrishnan | 17 October 1988 | 29 December 1989 | ||
| 1 July 1986 | 16 October 1988 | |||
| 15 January 1985 | 30 June 1986 | |||
| Prem Kumar | 6 November 1984 | 15 January 1985 | ||
| M. M. K. Wali | 1 March 1984 | 4 November 1984 | ||
| 12 August 1981 | 29 February 1984 | |||
| 29 February 1980 | 12 August 1981 | |||
| T. C. A. Srinivasavaradan | 31 March 1977 | 29 February 1980 | ||
| S. L. Khurana | 23 June 1975 | 30 March 1977 | ||
| 4 July 1973 | 23 June 1975 | |||
| 1 January 1971 | 18 May 1973 | |||
| 18 September 1964 | 1 January 1971 | |||
| V. Vishwanathan | 27 November 1961 | 18 September 1964 | ||
| B. N. Jha | 15 January 1958 | 26 November 1961 | ||
| A. V. Pai | 1 March 1953 | 14 January 1958 | ||
| 1 August 1948 | 28 February 1953 | |||
| R. N. Banerjee | 5 May 1947 | 2 July 1948 |