IPS officer D. Gautam Sawang has been appointed as the Chairman of the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC).
The Governor of Andhra Pradesh, Biswabhusan Harichandan, made the appointment in exercise of the powers conferred under Articles 316 (1) and 316 (2) of the Constitution of India. Chief Secretary Sameer Sharma issued a government order in this regard.
The Indian Police Service (IPS) officer will hold the post of APPSC for a period of six years. However, as per the APPSC’s regulations, he will be deemed retired from service.
Currently, the APPSC is headed by incharge Chairman A.V. Ramana Reddy after the exit of former Chairman Uday Bhaskar.
Before Telangana was carved out of Andhra Pradesh, Sawang worked in various positions, including Superintendent of Police (SP) and Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) of Maoist-hit Warangal district.
In 2015, he became the Commissioner of Police in Vijayawada, and three years later, he was appointed as Andhra Pradesh DG, Vigilance and Enforcement.
