U P Singh, born on October 10, 1962, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1985 Odisha cadre. He holds a graduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Throughout his career, he has held various key positions including Secretary, Director General, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Principal Secretary, Commissioner & Secretary, Chairman & Managing Director, Transport Commissioner, Deputy Secretary, Private Secretary, Managing Director, District Collector and Magistrate, Project Administrator, Sub-Divisional Officer, and Chief Executive Officer. His most recent role was Secretary in the Department of Textiles, New Delhi, from January 27, 2021, to October 31, 2022.