Rajiv Gauba has been appointed as the 32 nd Cabinet Secretary of India. Rajiv Gauba was appointed as the Union Home Secretary by the ACC on 22 June 2017, succeeding Rajiv Mehrishi. He served as an officer on special duty in the rank of secretary, till Mehrishi's retirement, he formally took charge on 3 I August 2017 . Gauba was appointed as Cabinet Secretary in August 2019.