Shaktikanta Das

Retd. Civil Servant

Indian Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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ProfessionRetd. Civil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/02/1957
Age69 years
BirthplaceBhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Bio/Wiki

Known ForBeing the 25th Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Weight60 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorWhite

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • BA in History from St. Stephen's College
  • MA in History from St. Stephen's College
  • Advanced Financial Management Course from IIM Bangalore
  • Development Banking And Institutional Credit Course from NIBM

Personal Life

SchoolDemonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar
College/University
  • St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi
  • IIM Bangalore
  • National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading, Writing

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known
Family
WifeNot Known
ChildrenNot Known

Family

SpouseNot Known
ChildrenNot Known

Career

Civil Service
ServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch1980
CadreTamil Nadu
Major Designation(s)
  • Assistant Collector (1982-83)
  • Sub Collector (1984)
  • Under Secretary (1984)
  • Deputy Secretary (1984)
  • Managing Director Under Secretary (1987-88)
  • Collector (1989-91)
  • Joint Secretary (1991-92)
  • Secretary Industries Department (2006)
  • Special Commissioner Additional Secretary Revenue (2007-08)
  • Joint Secretary Ministry of Finance Department of Expenditure (2008-09)
  • Joint Secretary Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (2009-11)
  • Additional Secretary Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (2011-13)
  • Special Secretary Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (2013)
  • Secretary Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers (2013-14)
  • Secretary Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue (2014-15)
  • Secretary Ministry of Finance Department of Economic Affairs (2015-2017)
  • A Member of the 15th Finance Commission (2017)
  • Governor of Reserve Bank of India (appointed on 11 December 2018)
Awards, Achievements
  • Appointed India's Sherpa for the G20’s Development Track (2017)
  • Received Governor of the Year Award by Central Banking in London (June 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Shaktikanta Das has a career spanning over three decades in the Indian Administrative Services.
2. He is fluent in Oriya, English, Hindi, and Tamil.
3. After schooling in Bhubaneswar, he pursued higher studies in Delhi.
4. Mr. Das holds a BA and MA in History from St. Stephen's College.
5. He played a significant role in formulating financial policies as a member of the 15th Finance Commission after his retirement.
6. Das, together with Urjit Patel, supervised the introduction of new currency notes following demonetization.
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