New Delhi: Senior IAS officer TV Somanathan has been appointed as the brand new Cupboard Secretary after Rajiv Gauba’s tenure. He’ll tackle his new obligations on August 30.
Rajiv Gauba took over the cost of Cupboard Secretary 5 years in the past on August 30, 2019. He acquired a one-year extension final yr and have become one of many longest-serving Cupboard Secretary within the nation.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard has authorised the appointment of TV Somanathan, IAS (TN:87) as Cupboard Secretary with a tenure of two years from August 30, 2024,” an official order stated, ANI reported.
“The Appointments Committee of the Cupboard has additionally authorised the appointment of TV Somanathan as Officer on Particular Obligation within the Cupboard Secretariat from the date he joins the project until he takes over because the Cupboard Secretary,” it added.
Who Is TV Somanathan
TV Somanathan is a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre and at the moment serving as Union Finance Secretary and Secretary, Expenditure. Reportedly, Somanathan holds a Ph. D. in Economics from Calcutta College.