S Y Quraishi

Shahabuddin Yaqoob Quraishi is an Indian civil servant who served as 17th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India. He was appointed as the CEC as the successor to Navin Chawla on 30 July 2010. He has also served as a Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. He is an IAS officer of the 1971 batch from Haryana cadre. He has a PhD in communications and social marketing.

1947-BORN IN DELHI
1971-IAS OFFICER HARYANA CADRE
2010-APPOINTED CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER
2016-Awarded the Honorary Fellowship National Indian Students Union UK