S. Krishnan | |
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| Secretary in Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India | |
| Assumed office 11 September 2023 [1] | |
| Minister | Ashwini Vaishnaw |
| Preceded by | Alkesh Kumar Sharma |
| Additional Chief Secretary of Department of Industries,Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 31 March 2020 –31 August 2023 | |
| Appointed by | Government of Tamil Nadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 June 1967 |
| Alma mater | (B.A) St. Stephen's College,Delhi Delhi University [2] |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
S. Krishnan is an Indian Administrative Service officer of Tamil Nadu cadre who is serving as the Secretary to the Government of India since August 2023. [3] He has previously worked as Additional Chief Secretary,Department of Industries in Tamil Nadu Government from March,2020 to August,2023. [4]
Prior to his present assignment,Krishnan held some key positions in the Government of Tamil Nadu,such as,Additional Chief Secretary,Department of Industries (Tamil Nadu) and Principal Secretary in Department of Housing and Urban Development (Tamil Nadu). [5] [6] He was also the inaugural CEO of Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board and chairman of the Fifth Tamil Nadu State Finance Commission. [7] [2]
He oversees critical initiatives such as: