President has appointed Justice Cyriac Joseph to be Chairman of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). He will  succeed Justice K.G. Balakrishnan after he completes his tenure. He will serve in office till New Chairman is appointed.

Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, the sixth and the longest serving Chairman NHRC had completed his tenure on 11 May 2015. He has served as Chairman of Commission in June 2010 and he has also served  as the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from 2007 to 2010. During his tenure, he charged out several new initiatives towards promotion and protection of human rights in the country. He was the first person of Dalit origin to confer to post of the CJI in the Supreme Court of India.

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About Justice Cyriac Joseph

1. He was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India from 7 July 2008 to 27 January 2012
2. Justice Cyriac Joseph is member of NHRC.
3. He hails from Kaiphuza village of Kottayam district in Kerala.
4. He served as Government Pleader in Kerala High Court from 1976 to 1979.
5. He was appointed as permanent judge of Kerala High Court on 6 July 1994.

About National Human Rights Commission

1. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) is a public body established on 12 October 1993.
2. It was set up under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993.
3. The NHRC is the national human rights institution, responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights rights relating -to life, liberty, equality and dignity of the individual guaranteed by the Constitution.

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1. Who is The First Chairperson Of NHRC? (Ranganath Mishra)