G. C. Murmu Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More

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Wife: Smita Murmu

Hometown: Sundergarh, Odisha

Age: 60 Years

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Girish Chandra Murmu
Profession	Civil Servant (IAS officer)
Famous For	Being the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, and the 14th C&AG of India
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Civil Services
Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1985
Cadre	Gujarat
Major Designations	• Relief Commissioner of Gujarat • Commissioner of Mines and Minerals • Managing Director of the Gujarat Maritime Board • Joint Secretary of the Law and Order Department in Gujarat • Managing Director, Gujarat Industrial Investment Corporation (GIIC) • Principal Secretary to Narendra Modi when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister • Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance • Special Secretary in the Revenue Department • Additional Secretary in the Department of Financial Services • Expenditure Secretary of India • The first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir • 14th C&AG of India
Personal Life
Date of Birth	21 November 1959 (Saturday)
Age (as in 2019)	60 Years
Birthplace	Sundergarh, Odisha
Zodiac sign	Scorpio
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sundergarh, Odisha
College/University	• Utkal University, Odisha • University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Educational Qualification(s)	• Master of Arts from the Utkal University, Odisha • MBA from the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Caste	Scheduled Tribe (ST) [1]National Herald
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Smita Murmu
Children	Son- Ruhaan Murmu Daughter- Ruchika Murmu
Parents	Names Not Known

Some Lesser Known Facts About G. C. Murmu

• Girish Chandra Murmu is an IAS officer who became the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir in October 2019. Mr. Murmu resigned from the post of Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir in August 2020; exactly one year after it was created.

• He has been an important part of Nirmala Sitharaman‘s team which handled the 2019 Union Finance Budget.
  

  GC Murmu (extreme left) with Nirmala Sitharaman and her finance team

• Murmu is considered to be a trusted aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Reportedly, Murmu has been a key member of Modi’s team which assists him in making crucial decisions.
  

  GC Murmu (centre) with Narendra Modi (extreme left)

• Murmu has a strong command over legal strategies. Reportedly, it is also one of the reasons why he was trusted with the post of the Lieutenant Governor of J&K.

• He is liked by Narendra Modi and Amit Shah for his ability to get things done correctly.
  

  GC Murmu during a press conference

• Murmu was nominated by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind on 25 October 2019 for the post of the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir.

• He was appointed as the LG on 31 October 2019.
  

  Invitation of GC Murmu’s swearing-in ceremony

• Murmu took his oath as the Lieutenant Governor in Srinagar in the presence of the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir, Geeta Mittal.
  

  GC Murmu taking oath as the J&K LG

• After resigning as the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir on 5 August 2020, Mr. Murmu was appointed as the 14th C&AG of India on 6 August 2020.