Shaktikanta Das
Shaktikanta Das | |
|---|---|
| Śaktikānta Dāsa | |
 Shaktikanta Das addressing a press conference. | |
| Sherpa of India to the G-20 | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Arvind Panagariya |
| Member of the 15th Finance Commission of India | |
| Assumed office 27 November 2017 | |
| Economic Affairs Secretary of India | |
| In office 31 August 2015 – 28 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Mehrishi |
| Succeeded by | Subhash Chandra Garg |
| Revenue Secretary of India | |
| In office 16 June 2014 – 31 August 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Rajiv Takru |
| Succeeded by | Hasmukh Adhia |
| Fertilizers Secretary of India | |
| In office 30 December 2013 – 15 June 2014 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Shaktikanta Das 26 February 1955 Orissa, India (now, Odisha, India) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
Shaktikanta Das (IAST: Śaktikānta Dāsa) (born 26 February 1957) is a retired 1980 batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre. He currently is a member of the 15th Finance Commission of India, and India's Sherpa to the G-20. He has served as the Economic Affairs Secretary of India, the Revenue Secretary of India and as the Fertilizers Secretary of India.
Education
Shaktikanta Das is a graduate (BA) and a postgraduate (MA) in History.[1]
Career
As an IAS officer
Shaktikanta Das served in various key positions for both the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu, like as Principal Secretary (Industries), Special Commissioner (Revenue), Secretary (Revenue), Secretary (Commercial Taxes), Project Director of Tamil Nadu State AIDS Control Society and as the District Magistrate and Collector of Dindigul and Kancheepuram districts in the Government of Tamil Nadu,[1] and as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary, Union Revenue Secretary, Union Fertilizers Secretary, Special Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Finance and as a Joint Secretary in the Department of Expenditure of the Ministry of Finance in the Union Government.[1]
Das also had a stint in Mahindra Industrial Park Ltd (Mahindra World City), on deputation to a private sector company under Rule 6(2)(ii) of The Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954.[1][2]
Revenue Secretary
Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the Union Revenue Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in June 2014,[3][4][5] he assumed the office of Secretary on 16 June 2014,[1] and demitted it on 31 August 2015.[1]
Economic Affairs Secretary
Shaktikanta Das was appointed as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in August 2016,[6][7][8] he assumed the office of Secretary on 31 August 2016,[1][8] and admitted it and simultaneously superannuated from service on 28 May 2017,[1][8] after being given a three-month extension by the government.[9][10][11]
During his tenure as the Union Economic Affairs Secretary, Shaktikanta Das was widely regarded as one of the most powerful people in India.[12][13]
Post retirement
Post his retirement from the IAS, Das was appointed as a member of the 15th Finance Commission.[14][15][16][17] In addition, he was appointed as India's Sherpa to the G-20.[18][19][20]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Shaktikanta Das - Executive Record Sheet". Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) rules, 1954" (PDF). Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. 1954. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shaktikanta Das appointed as Revenue Secretary". Business Standard. New Delhi. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sinha, Shishir (14 June 2014). "Shaktikanta Das appointed as Revenue Secretary". Business Line. New Delhi: The Hindu Group. ISSN 0971-7528. OCLC 456162874. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Shaktikanta Das takes charge as revenue secretary". Livemint. New Delhi: HT Media Ltd. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shaktikanta Das appointed Economic Affairs Secretary; Hasmukh Adhia is new Revenue Secretary". The Economic Times. New Delhi. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Das is new economic affairs secy, Hasmukh Adhia revenue secretary". The Indian Express. New Delhi. Express News Service. 29 August 2015. OCLC 70274541. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Shaktikanta Das Takes Charge as Economic Affairs Secretary". NDTV. New Delhi. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "DEA Secretary Shaktikanta Das gets 3-month extension". The Hindu. New Delhi. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "DEA Secretary Shaktikanta Das gets 3-month extension". Business Standard. New Delhi. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Govt extends Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das' tenure by 3 months". The Economic Times. New Delhi. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Unnithan, Sandeep (13 April 2017). "The game changers". India Today. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The crack team: Those who made GST a reality - Shaktikanta Das, Former Revenue and Economic Affairs Secretary". The Economic Times. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "N.K. Singh heads 15th Finance Commission, Shaktikanta Das a member". Business Standard. New Delhi. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "NK Singh appointed Chairman of 15th Finance Commission". Business Line. New Delhi: The Hindu. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "N.K. Singh appointed chairman of 15th Finance Commission". Livemint. New Delhi: HT Media Ltd. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Former Planning Commission Member NK Singh Appointed 15th Finance Commission Chairman". NDTV. New Delhi. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Former DEA secretary Shaktikanta Das confirmed as G-20 sherpa". Business Standard. New Delhi. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Shaktikanta Das appointed India's G20 Sherpa until December 31, 2018". The Financial Express. New Delhi. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
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