<h1>Former IAS Officer Appointed as PFRDA Chairperson for Five-Year Term Starting June 2025</h1> A former Indian Audit & Accounts Service officer from the 1991 batch assumed charge as Chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority on June 20, 2025, for a five-year tenure. The appointee previously served as Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General, Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India, and Executive Director at Securities and Exchange Board of India. He holds degrees in Economics, MBA, LLB, and M.Sc. in Financial Regulation from London School of Economics, along with various professional certifications in auditing and securities law.