| Name | Dr. T.V. Somanathan |
| Cadre | IAS Officer of the 1987 Tamil Nadu cadre |
| New Role | Cabinet Secretary, Government of India |
| Predecessor | Rajiv Gauba (after superannuation) |
| Academic Qualifications | Ph.D. in Economics (Calcutta University) |
| Executive Development Program, Harvard Business School |
| Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, and Company Secretary |
| Central Government Roles | Joint Secretary and Additional Secretary, PMO |
| Joint Secretary, Ministry of Corporate Affairs |
| Finance Secretary, Secretary of the Department of Expenditure |
| Tamil Nadu Government Roles | Managing Director, Chennai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. |
| Secretary to the Chief Minister |
| Additional Chief Secretary & Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (GST rollout) |
| Commissioner of Disciplinary Proceedings |
| International Experience | Financial Economist, East Asia & Pacific region, World Bank (1996) |
| Manager, Budget Policy Group, World Bank |
| Sector Manager, World Bank |
| Director of Corporate Affairs, World Bank (2011-2015) |
