Praveen Kumar Gupta is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of the 1981 batch from the Haryana cadre. Born on 31 December 1954, he served in the General Administration Department. His most recent designation was Chief Secretary to Government from 1 December 2014 to 31 December 2014. He holds an M.B.A. in Business Administration, a graduate degree in English Literature, and an LL.B. in Law. Throughout his career, he held various positions including Financial Commissioner Secretary, Additional Chief Secretary, Director General, Commissioner & Secretary, Managing Director, Director, Deputy Commissioner, Joint Secretary, Additional Commissioner, Registrar, and Chief Superintendent.