The Modi government on Saturday (10.08.2024) appointed Dr. TV Somanathan (IAS:1987:TN) as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. He will remain in office for a tenure of two years, starting August 30 and will succeed Rajiv Gauba (IAS:1982:JH), who is set to retire on the same day.
Currently serving as the Finance Secretary of India, Dr. Somanathan will assume the role of Officer on Special Duty in the Cabinet Secretariat from the date he joins, until he officially takes over as Cabinet Secretary.
Rajiv Gauba has held the position of Cabinet Secretary since August 30, 2019.
Prior to his role as Finance Secretary, Somanathan served as Finance Expenditure Secretary from 2019 to 2021.
He was also a Joint Secretary at Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) between 2015 and 2017 and later served as Additional Secretary at the PMO. He also served for a brief stint as joint secretary at the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. He was also deputed as Director, Corporate Affairs at the World Bank in Washington DC.
In his parent cadre of Tamil Nadu, Somanathan served as Managing Director of Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd from 2007 to 2010. He also served as joint secretary at the Chief Minister’s office
