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'''S. L. Bhat''' was the Chairman of the  [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]] Public Service Commission; he succeeded  Arun Kumar in 2009.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121014024137/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/pdp-withdraws-support-to-jk-govt/67932-3.html IBN Live] 28 Jun 2008</ref><ref>[http://www.zeenews.com/news559512.html Zeenews.com] 30 Aug 3009</ref>  He was previously Financial Commissioner, Planning & Development Department.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200806282172.htm The Hindu] 28 June. 2008</ref> He was succeeded by [[Abdul Latief Deva]] as Chairman in 2015.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20151006164340/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-07-24/news/64817628_1_new-chairman-state-government-members The Economic Times] 24 Jul 2016</ref>
==Biography==
Born on January, 1st 1950 at [[Chandapura]], Harwan Srinagar Shiban Lal Bhat graduated from [[Sir Parshurambhau College]], [[Pune, Maharashtra]] and did his Masters in Political Science from [[Kashmir University]]. He pursued a master's degree from [[Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi|Jawahar Lal Nehru University]], New Delhi and also a Masters in Development Management and Environment from [[Glasgow University]], U.K.
He joined the [[Indian Administrative Services]] in 1976, and served as Deputy Commissioner of [[Rajouri]] and [[Baramulla]] Districts and also Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir. He served as Commissioner/Secretary to the Agriculture Production, Labor and Employment and Science and Technology Departments. He has been Principal Secretary to the Social Welfare and General Administration Department. He has the distinction of serving in the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] as Director and Joint Secretary from 1991 to 1996. He also served in the [[Ministry of Agriculture (India)|Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperation]] from 2005 to 2008, becoming Additional Secretary for Agriculture and Cooperation in the Agriculture Ministry in 2007.<ref>[http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/002200703011758.htm The Hindu] 1 March 2007</ref>   He has represented the country in many international conferences including the [[FAO]] and led the Union Agriculture Ministry delegation to China and Pakistan
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