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The Narendra Modi government has appointed 1987 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer TV Somanathan as the new Cabinet Secretary. His tenure will be for two years starting from August 30. The official order states that Somanathan will replace Rajiv Gauba.
TV Somanathan, a 1987 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, is currently serving as Union Finance Secretary and Expenditure Secretary.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri TV Somanathan, IAS as Cabinet Secretary for a tenure of two years with effect from 30.08.2024.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has also approved the appointment of Shri T.V. Somanathan, IAS as Officer on Special Duty in the Cabinet Secretariat from the date he assumes charge as Cabinet Secretary,” an official order said.
Rajiv Gauba took over as Cabinet Secretary five years ago on August 30, 2019.
Who is T.V. Somanathan?
, TV Somanathan is a 1987 batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of Tamil Nadu cadre.
• Somanathan is currently the Finance Secretary (Department of Expenditure) of India
•Somnathan also served as the Finance Expenditure Secretary from 2019 to 2021. He replaced Girish Chandra Murmu, who was appointed the first Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
• Somanathan has also served as Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office between 2015 and 2017
• TV Somanathan served as a Director at the World Bank Group, Washington DC, where he initially joined under its Young Professionals Programme
• Somanathan holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Calcutta, an Executive Development Programme Diploma from Harvard Business School, a Master of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Punjab University.
• Somanathan has published several articles and papers on economics, finance, governance and public policy in academic journals
• Somanathan has served in various positions for both the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu
• Somanathan has also served for some time as Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Corporate Affairs and Additional Secretary in the PMO
• While in the Tamil Nadu cadre, Somanathan served as Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Limited from 2007 to 2010.
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