Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das has been appointed Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.”The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of Shri Shaktikanta Das, IAS (Retired) as Principal Secretary-2 to Prime Minister with effect from the date he assumes the office,” said a central government circular.Das had served as the RBI Governor for six years from December 2018 to December 2024. He was originally appointed for three years and then got an extension for three more years.Had the government tapped him for a third term, he would have surpassed the tenure of Benegal Rama Rau, who served as the longest RBI governor for 7.5 years between 1949 and 1957. During his stint as RBI Governor, Das was twice ranked as the top central banker by the US-based Global Finance magazine.Before joining the RBI, he spearheaded Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 2016 demonetisation drive while then RBI Governor Urjit Patel took a backseat through the whole process.A 1980 batch IAS officer, Das has vast experience in various areas of governance in the last 38 years. He has held important positions in the central and state governments in the areas of finance, taxation, industries and infrastructure, among others.(With PTI inputs)
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