On 27-02-2025, the Government appointed Finance and Revenue Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Mr. Pandey’s appointment is initially for a period of three years from the day he assumes charge.
On 9-01-2025, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Mr Pandey as the Secretary, D/o Revenue, Ministry of Finance.
Previously, Mr Pandey, a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Odisha cadre, held the charge of Secretary of three Departments, i.e., Department of Investment & Public Asset Management (DIPAM), since 24.10.2019, Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) since 01.08.2024 and Department of Personnel and Training since 04.11.2024. Both the DIPAM and DPE function under the Ministry of Finance.