Mr. R.K. Mathur was appointed as the 1st Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, after it came into existence on 31 October 2019. He served as the Chief Information Commissioner of India (CIC). He is Career bureaucrat, retired as Defence Secretary to Govt of India in May 2015. He has an extensive experience in policy formulation and implementation in both State and Central Governments. He has an rich experience in Micro/Small and Medium Industries, large industries, large infrastructure projects and service industries. Mr. R.K. holds MBA degree from University of Ljubljana & International Centre for Public Enterprises, Master degree in Industrial Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Presently, he is being appointed as an Independent Director in TATA Advanced Systems Limited.