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D. Jagatheesa Pandian (born 11 May 1955) is an Indian civil servant from Nagercoil. He is the current Vice President and chief investment officer of
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. He previously served as IAS officer of Gujarat cadre and Chief Secretary of Gujarat.


Education

Pandian has a graduate (
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) and a postgraduate degree ( MBA) in
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from the University of Madras. He also has a doctorate (
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) in energy security.


Career


As an IAS officer

Pandian served in various key positions for both the
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and the Government of Gujarat during his career, like as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries and Mines),
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(Energy and Petrochemicals), Managing Director of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), Vice Chairman and Managing Director of
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(GMDC), Managing Director of Directorate of Information and Technology, and as the District Magistrate and Collector of Kheda and Bharuch districts in the Gujarat Government, and as a Director/Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs of Ministry of Finance in the
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. Pandian also had a stint in the World Bank.


Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Pandian was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat by the Chief Minister of Gujarat in October 2014, Pandian assumed the office of Chief Secretary on 1 November 2014, and demitted it and simultaneously superannuated from service on 31 May 2015.


Post retirement

Post his retirement from IAS, Pandian was appointed as the vice president and chief investment officer of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in February 2016.


References


External links


Executive Record Sheet as maintained by Department of Personnel and Training of Government of India



Executive Profile as maintained by Bloomberg
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pandian, D. J. Indian Administrative Service officers Living people People from Tamil Nadu 1955 births Chief investment officers