Comptroller and Auditor General of India since Independence 15-08-1947

Sl No.

Name

Period

Service

Post last held before taking over as CAG

1

V. Narahari Rao

15-08-1948 to 14-08-1954

IAAS

2

A. K. Chanda

15-08-1954 to 14-08-1960

IAAS

Secretary, GoI, Minisrty of  Production

3

A. K. Roy

15-08-1960 to 14-08-1966

IAAS

Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Ex-officio Chairman CBR

4

S. Ranganathan

15-08-1966 to 26-03-1972

ICS

Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

5

A. Bakshi

27-03-1972 to 26-03-1978

IAAS

Secretary, Ministry of Finance

6

Gian Prakash

02-03-1978 to 26-03-1984

IAS

Defence Secretary

7

T. N. Chaturvedi

27-03-1984 to 26-03-1990

IAS

Home Secretary

8

C. G. Somiah

27-03-1990 to 11-03-1996

IAS

Home Secretary, CVC

9

V. K. Shunglu

15-03-1996 to 14-03-2002

IAS

Secretary, Industries & Industrial Promotion

10

V. N. Kaul

15-03-2002 to 06-01-2008

IAS

Secretary, Petroleum

11

Vinod Rai

07-01-2008 to 22-05-2013

IAS

Secretary, Financial Services

12

S. K. Sharma

23-05-2013 - till date

IAS

Defence Secretary