Shri Shaktikanta Das IAS Retd. (Tamil Nadu 1980), former Secretary- Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed as Governor, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for a period of three years. Shri Shaktikanta Das has served as JS- Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure, Government of India; Special Commissioner and Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Government of Tamil Nadu. He has also served as Secretary- Industries Department of Government of Tamil Nadu.
Point About Shri Shaktikanta Das:
Chairman and Director of Tamil Nadu Newsprint And Papers Ltd., from 2006 to 2007
Chairman and Director of Titan Company Limited, from 2006 to 2007
He served as the Chairman of Tamilnadu Petro products Ltd., from 2006 to 2008.
Chairman- National Investment & Infra Fund & National Investment & Infra Fund Trustee Ltd.
Director of LIC- Oct 2015 to Aug 2017 and Director-ONGC August 2012 to 2013
Non-Executive Director at Indian Bank from December 9, 2009 to December 5, 2012.
Served as Director -Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation Ltd ( 2006 to 2008)
Served as Director of Tamilnadu Industrial Explosives Ltd. until August 2007.
Part Time Director at NHAI .
Served as Additional Director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited from 2006 to 2008.
Shri Shaktikanta Das holds a Master’s degree from St. Stephen’s College, Delhi.
Shri Shaktikanta Das is also an alumni of IIM Bangalore .
Domicile State – Odisha
Languages Known : Oriya, English Hindi and Tamil
He is a retd Indian Administrative Service officer of Tamil Nadu cadre of 1980 batch.
