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Tarun Kapoor Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 16, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth23 November 1961

Age60 (as of 2022)

BirthplaceThe Keleston Residency, Longwood, Shimla

ProfessionIAS Officer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseShakti Luther

Tarun Kapoor Biography

Tarun Kapoor is a retired IAS officer from the 1987 batch of the Himachal Pradesh cadre who has held senior administrative roles in both the state and the.

Early life and background

Tarun Kapoor was born on 23 November 1961 in Shimla, at The Keleston Residency in Longwood. He grew up in Himachal Pradesh and completed his schooling at Central School, Yol Cantt in Kangra. He later attended the University of Delhi, where he studied electrical engineering.

Career

Kapoor is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1987 batch assigned to the Himachal Pradesh cadre. Over a multi-decade career he occupied a wide range of posts at district and state levels before moving to central government assignments.

In the early years of his career he served as Assistant Commissioner (UT) in 1989 and as Sub-Divisional Officer at Rampur in 1990. He went on to hold responsibilities including Resident Commissioner, Managing Director, Director (Project) for Primary Education, and Deputy Commissioner of Chamba district. Through the 1990s he took on roles such as Director in the home department and town and country planning, Special Secretary and Director in Panchayati Raj, and personnel responsibilities in the power sector.

Kapoor held several senior positions in Himachal Pradesh’s power and urban bodies. He served as Deputy Commissioner of Shimla in 2006 and later as member (administration) at the State Electricity Board and Managing Director at the state power department. By 2009 he was Director of the Energy Department and involved with the state power transmission company.

At the national level, he served as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy from 2011 to 2016, where he worked on the National Solar Mission. He subsequently took responsibility for Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited, a central public sector enterprise focused on hydropower. Colleagues have said his work on solar energy planning earned him recognition within the service.

Kapoor moved into senior administrative leadership in the state as Principal Secretary and Additional Chief Secretary handling Forests and Environment, Excise, and other departments. Between 2018 and 2019 he held the vice-chairmanship of the Delhi Development Authority and was associated with Housing and Urban Affairs. He also served as Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh and held director-level responsibility for Panchayati Raj and Rural Development, along with past stints as deputy commissioner in Shimla and Chamba and other senior departmental roles in public works, excise and taxation, and food and civil supplies.

In 2020 he was appointed Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, a post in which he worked on projects such as expanding city gas distribution networks. On 2 May 2022 he was appointed as an adviser to the Prime Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office for an initial period of two years; his appointment carries the rank and scale of a Secretary to the Government of India.

Public profile

Kapoor has been described as a low-profile, experienced administrator who has been entrusted with large national and state-level projects. His work on solar energy and on initiatives within the petroleum and natural gas sector have been noted as significant parts of his record. During the COVID-19 pandemic he was involved in implementation of government measures related to household LPG distribution.

Personal life

Kapoor is married to Shakti Luther, who is an associate professor at Himachal Pradesh University. He is an Indian national and his home is Longwood, Shimla. Physical details recorded include black eye colour and a bald head.

Latest updates

After serving as Secretary of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Tarun Kapoor was appointed adviser to the Prime Minister on 2 May 2022 for a two-year term. He remains active on social media platforms such as Facebook and continues to be involved in national policy work at the level of the Prime Minister’s Office.

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Recent Work

Adviser to the Prime Minister, Prime Minister’s Office

Appointed as adviser to the Prime Minister with the rank and scale of Secretary to the Government of India; appointment initially for two years from 2 May 2022.

2022
Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas

Served as Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, working on projects including city gas distribution.

2020
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Career Highlights

  1. IAS officer, 1987 batch, Himachal Pradesh cadre
  2. Joint Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (2011–2016)
  3. Vice-Chairman, Delhi Development Authority (2018–2019)
  4. Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (2020)
  5. Adviser to the Prime Minister, PMO (appointed 2 May 2022)
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