Born on 10 May 1965 Dr. T.V. Somanathan is a 1987 batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre. Presently, he is the Financial Secretary of India. He has been appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India starting his tenure on 30 August 2024. His appointment was announced by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Saturday.
Somanathan has helped Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in shaping the recent Union budget 2024.
He has published a number of papers and articles on finance, economics, and public policy in academic journals and renowned newspapers.
Who is currently the finance secretary of India?
T. V. Somanathan is presently India’s Finance Secretary. He has been in this position since February 2021.
Who is the current cabinet secretary?
He is married to Hema Somanathan.
T. V. Somanathan Date of Birth
He was born on 10 May 1965.
T. V. Somanathan IAS Daughter
In 2017, PM Modi attended the wedding celebrations of T. V. Somanathan’s daughter.
T. V. Somanathan Education
He holds multiple degrees: Ph.D in Economics
MA (Econ.)
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) Honours
Somanathan is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre and a qualified chartered accountant and company secretary.
He has completed:
- Executive Development Program of Harvard Business School
- ACA (England & Wales)
- ACMA, ACS (India)
- FCCA London,
- FCMA London,
- Fellow of the Governance Institute, London
T. V. Somanathan Salary
The base salary of the Finance Secretary of India, as per the 7th Pay Commission is around Rs. 225,000.
T. V. Somanathan Net Worth
No information is available.
T. V. Somanathan IAS Biodata
| Became IAS in 1987(ranked 2nd All India) |
| Hold multiple senior positions in the Government of Tamil Nadu including including Deputy Secretary (Budget), Joint Vigilance Commissioner, Secretary to Chief Minister |
| Joined the World Bank, Washington as Financial Economist in the East Asia & Pacific Regional Vice Presidency in 1996 (through the Young Professionals Program) |
| Became one of the Bank’s youngest Sector Managers in the year 2000 |
| Director of World Bank ( 2011-15) |
| Worked as Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, India (2010-11) |
| Joint Secretary/ Additional Secretary to the Prime Minister (2015- 2017) |
| Currently serving as Finance Secretary, Government of India |