Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey, a 1987-batch IAS officer of the Odisha cadre, has taken charge as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in Mumbai. Prior to this role, he served as Union Finance Secretary, Revenue Secretary, and Secretary of the Department of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM). Shri Pandey has held numerous significant positions in the Union Government and the State Government of Odisha, including administrative roles in finance, health, commercial taxes, and transport. He also served in the Regional Office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
At the Union level, he has worked with the Planning Commission (now NITI Aayog), Cabinet Secretariat, and Ministry of Commerce, contributing to economic and industrial development. With over three decades of experience in finance, industrial development, and tax policy, Shri Pandey has been instrumental in introducing innovative policies and systems in the departments he has served. He holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and an MBA from the University of Birmingham, UK.
Shri Pandey’s extensive expertise in finance and administration positions him well to lead SEBI in overseeing and regulating India’s securities and financial markets.
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey takes charge as Chairman, SEBI
Shri Tuhin Kanta Pandey took charge as Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India in Mumbai, today.
Shri Pandey is an IAS Officer of Odisha Cadre belonging to 1987 batch. Before joining SEBI he served as Union Finance Secretary, Revenue Secretary and Secretary, Department of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM), Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises and Secretary, DOP&T.
Shri Pandey has held many significant positions in Union Government and State Government of Odisha, in addition to serving a stint in the Regional Office of the United
Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO).
In the Union Government, his previous organisations include Planning Commission (Now Niti Aayog), Cabinet Secretariat and Ministry of Commerce.
In State Government of Odisha, he served as administrative head in the Departments of Finance, Health, General Administration, Commercial Taxes and Transport.
In his career spanning over more than three decades, Shri Pandey has wide experience in the areas of Economy & Finance, Industrial Development, Tax policy and administration and has been instrumental in bringing about several institutional innovations, new policies and systems in the Departments he has served.
He holds a Masters Degree in Economics from Panjab University, Chandigarh and Master of Business Administration from the University of Birmingham (UK).
Mumbai
March 01, 2025
