Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India the Government of India—was established after independence under the prime ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru, as a successor to the office of the Governor-General of India's secretary. Lal Bahadur Shastri appointed Lakshmi Kant Jha, an Indian Civil Service officer, as his secretary, making Jha the first secretary to the Government of India-ranked officer in the PMS. During Indira Gandhi's tenure as prime minister, the post of Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister was created; retired Indian Foreign Service officer P. N. Haksar became the first PS to the PM. The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister of India acts as the
Minister for Finance and the Public Service of Finance and Administration on 6 October 1997. The following individuals have been appointed as Minister for Administrative Services, or any precedent titles: Minister for Finance and the Public Service The Minister for Finance and the Public Service in the Government of Australia is responsible for monitoring government expenditure and financial management, as well as the Australian Public Service (APS). The current minister is Mathias Cormann, who was sworn in on 28 August 2018 as a member of the Morrison Government. In the Government of Australia, the minister supplements the role of the Treasurer, being responsible for areas such as