Manjula Subramaniam Age, Wiki and Bio

Manjula Subramaniam

Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth18/09/1948
Age74 years (died on 31, Dec, 2022)
BirthplaceTamil Nadu, India
Date of Death31/12/2022

Bio/Wiki

Famous forBeing the first woman chief secretary of Gujarat

Physical Stats & More

Height165 cm
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (dyed Black)

Educational Qualification(s)

GraduationPhysics
Post-GraduationPhysics and Public Administration
PhDCommerce
CertificationGerman language

Personal Life

Zodiac signVirgo

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot Known

Family

SpouseNot Known

Career

ServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch1972
CadreGujarat
Major Designations
  • Assistant Collector (Junior Scale) of Surat
  • Additional Collector (Under Secretary) of Surat
  • District Dev Officer of Jamnagar
  • District Collector of Amreli
  • District Collector of Junagadh
  • Deputy Secretary of Industries & Mines Department
  • Deputy Secretary of Personnel & Administrative Reforms (Central Deputation)
  • Joint Chief Controller (Import & Export) of the Commerce Industry (central deputation)
  • Director of Commerce Industry (Central Deputation)
  • Member of Energy & Petrochemicals Department and Gujarat Electricity Board
  • Senior Directing Staff of Defence (central deputation)
  • Joint Secretary at PMO, New Delhi (central deputation)
  • Principal secretary of Urban Dev & Urban Housing Department
  • Principal secretary of Energy & Petrochemicals Department
  • Principal Secretary of Finance Department
  • Additional Chief Secretary of Finance Department
  • Chief Secretary of Gujarat

Some Lesser Known Facts

Manjula was raised in Gujarat in a middle-class family.
She actively participated in 'Jyoti Gram Yojana,' an initiative by the Gujarat Government.
Manjula was the Chief Secretary of Gujarat during Narendra Modi's time as Chief Minister.
After retiring, she became the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of Gujarat.
She became involved with the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Corporation.
Manjula held positions as Chairman and Director in several Public Sector Units.
She was appointed as the head of the Gujarat Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA).
Manjula joined Gujarat Gas Limited (GIPCL) as an additional director.
Due to health issues, she resigned from the GIPCL Board in December 2022.
PM Narendra Modi expressed his condolences over her passing on Twitter.