New Delhi: Revenue Secretary Hasmukh Adhia was appointed Finance Secretary late on Monday. The appointment of the 1981 batch, Gujarat cadre IAS officer to the post of the senior-most secretary in the finance ministry comes as Ashok Lavasa's term ended in October.
Considered as one of the most trusted lieutenants of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Hasmukh Adhia is largely credited with delivering GST on time and being the man behind demonetisation.
Right after Modi announced demonetisation in a speech on November 8 evening, Adhia tweeted: "This is the biggest and the boldest step by the Government for containing black money."
Born in Wankaner in Rajkot district, 58-year-old Adhia is a 1981-batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer. He has served in a wide array of positions in his home state: Director of the Gujarat State Financial Services Ltd, managing director of Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation as well as finance secretary and principal secretary to the then Chief Minister, Narendra Modi.
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