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 Mr. Dhanendra Kumar assumed the office of Chairperson in the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in February, 2009.
Previous to this Mr. Kumar was Executive Director for India at the World Bank having assumed this post in November 2005.
Mr. Kumar spent the vast majority of his professional career with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), of the Government, in various jobs in industrial and economic development. Mr. Kumar joined the IAS in 1968 and served at the State Government of Haryana and Government of India. He gradually climbed the ranks to become a senior official with experience in the finance and infrastructure development sectors.
From 1983 to 1986 he was stationed as the Resident Director of the India Investment Centre in London, England, responsible for promoting investments into India, joint ventures and collaboration ventures.
Just prior to his to his move to the world Bank he served as the Secretary for Defence Production. Formerly, he also served as Secretary Road Transport and Highways and Secretary Ministry of Culture in the Government of India. As the Additional Secretary, Telecom, he was closely associated with the telecom revolution in India through opening of competition in telecom sector. Mr. Kumar has also served as the Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Haryana and as the Chairman of the Haryana State Industries Development Corporation at state level during 1991-1996.
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