| File:The former Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Dr. D.J. Pandian calling on the Union Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, in New Delhi on February 17, 2016.jpg | |
| Office | 1st Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) |
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| Office | 26th Chief Secretary of Gujarat
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| Term start | 5 February 2016
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| Predecessor | Office established
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| Predecessor | Dr. Varesh Sinha |
| Successor | Ganga Ram Aloria
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| Born | 1955-05-11 (age 71) |
| Born | Tamil Nadu, India
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| Spouse | Asha Jagatheesa Pandian
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| Alma mater | (BBA) (MBA) (PhD) University of Madras |
| Occupation | Retired IAS officer
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D. Jagatheesa Pandian (born 11 May 1955) is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer of 1981 batch from Gujarat cadre who is currently serving as the Director General of New Development Bank in its Asia region and previously served as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat and as Vice president of AIIB Bank.
Education
Pandian has a graduate (BBA) and a postgraduate degree (MBA) in Business Administration from the University of Madras.[1] He also has a doctorate (PhD) in energy security.[1]
Career
As an IAS officer
Pandian served in various key positions for both the Union Government and the Government of Gujarat during his career,[1][2] like as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat, Additional Chief Secretary (Industries and Mines), Principal Secretary (Energy and Petrochemicals), Managing Director of Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation (GSPC), Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (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,[1][2] and as a Director/Deputy Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs of Ministry of Finance in the Union Government.[1][2]
Pandian also had a stint in the World Bank.[1][2]
Chief Secretary of Gujarat
Pandian was appointed as the Chief Secretary of Gujarat by the Chief Minister of Gujarat in October 2014,[3][4][5][6] Pandian assumed the office of Chief Secretary on 1 November 2014, and demitted it and simultaneously superannuated from service on 31 May 2015.[1][2]
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.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 D Jagatheesa Pandiyan - Executive Record Sheet. Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sixth Leadership Conclave - Members - Shri D J Pandian | IAS, Former Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat. IIT Gandhinagar. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ D J Pandian is new Gujarat chief secretary. Business Standard(30 October 2014). Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Gujarat govt appoints D J Pandian as next chief secretary(30 October 2014).
- ↑ Pandiyan is new Gujarat chief secretary. The Times of India(31 October 2014). Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Gujarat government appoints DJ Pandian as Chief Secretary. Zee News(30 October 2014). Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ India's nominee, Dr.D.J. Pandian appointed as the Vice-President, Chief Investment Officer of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Press Information Bureau of India(10 February 2016). Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Former bureaucrat Pandian named AIIB CIO, Aneja, Atul. The Hindu(6 February 2016). Retrieved 13 January 2017.
- ↑ AIIB appoints DJ Pandian as CIO(10 February 2016). Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ↑ Pandian appointed AIIB Vice-President. Business Standard(3 February 2016). Retrieved 13 January 2018.