Giridhar Aramane

Giridhar Aramane is a retired 1988 Indian Administrative Service officer from Andhra Pradesh cadre, who served as the 39th Defence Secretary of India a position he has held from 31 October 2022 until 31 October 2024.

Early life and education

Aramane was born in 1963 in Kurnool of Andhra Pradesh, India.
He completed his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, and his M.Tech. from IIT Madras. He also holds an M.A. from Kakatiya University, Warangal.

Career

Aramane has held many government posts in his career. He previously served as Secretary in Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and Aramane has served as 39th Defence Secretary of India from 1 November 2022 until 31 October 2024.
In Andhra Pradesh Government, he held the role of Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat and he looks at the Exploration Division in the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas and was Executive Director in-charge of inspections in Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority.