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Public Official

T. V. Somanathan

Cabinet Secretary of India

Current offices
1
Service
IAS · 1987 batch
Primary jurisdiction
Cabinet Secretariat
Updated 2026-04-28
General Info
Public OfficialMaleCivil ServiceCabinet SecretariatPh.D.
Born
10 May 1965
Tamil Nadu
Service
IAS · 1987 batch
Indian Administrative Service · Tamil Nadu cadre
Domains
Cabinet coordinationPublic financeExpenditureCorporate affairs
Education
Ph.D. · Economics
Doctorate
Calcutta University
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Chartered Accountant
Graduate Professional
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Cost Accountant
Graduate Professional
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Company Secretary
Graduate Professional
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Executive Development Program
Other
Harvard Business School
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Current Roles
1 active

Cabinet Secretary of India

Civil Service
Current
Timeline
30 Aug 24 - Current
Jurisdiction
India
Cabinet Secretariat
Office History
Most recent first

Cabinet Secretary of India

Civil Service
Current
Timeline
30 Aug 24 - Current
Jurisdiction
India
Cabinet Secretariat

Director, Corporate Affairs, World Bank

Civil Service
Former
Timeline
2011 - 2015
Jurisdiction
World Bank
International organization

Additional Secretary, Prime Minister's Office

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
India
Prime Minister's Office

Joint Secretary, Prime Minister's Office

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
India
Prime Minister's Office

Secretary to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction

Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner of Commercial Taxes, Tamil Nadu

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction

Commissioner, Disciplinary Proceedings, Tamil Nadu

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction

Finance Secretary of India

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
India
Ministry of Finance

Financial Economist, World Bank

Civil Service

Joined the World Bank in 1996 through the Young Professionals Program.

Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
World Bank
International organization

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Manager, Budget Policy Group, World Bank

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
World Bank
International organization

Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Corporation

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction

Secretary, Department of Expenditure

Civil Service
Timeline
Not listed
Jurisdiction
India
Ministry of Finance
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