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| K. V. Chowdary | |
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|   Shri K. V. Chowdary, in New Delhi on 17 August 2017 | |
| Central Vigilance Commissioner of India | |
| In office 10 June 2015 –9 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rajiv | 
| Succeeded by | Sharad Kumar | 
| Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes | |
| In office 1 August 2014 –31 October 2014 | |
| Preceded by | R K Tewari | 
| Succeeded by | Anita Kapur | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 October 1954 | 
K. V. Chowdary ( born 10 October 1954) is a retired officer of the 1978 batch of Indian Revenue Service (IRS). He assumed the charge as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 10 June 2015 and served there till 9 June 2019. He has served as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). [1] In 2015,he was appointed as the chairman of Central Vigilance Commission. [2] [3] [4] He has been appointed as a member of the board directors of Reliance Industries in October 2019. [5] [6]