Darez Ahamed
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Darez Ahamed | |
|---|---|
| Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Guidance Tamil Nadu Government of Tami Nadu, India | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1977 |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics; Kasturba Medical College; LBSNAA, Mussourie |
| Occupation | IAS Officer; Medical Doctor |
Darez Ahamed is an Indian doctor turned bureaucrat who joined the Indian Administrative Service in 2005. As of Feb 2025, he is currently serving as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guidance Tamil Nadu. Guidance Tamil Nadu is the nodal investment promotion agency of the Government of Tamil Nadu. Established in 1992, it plays a central role in attracting and supporting investments across sectors in the state of Tamil Nadu.He was honoured by Prime Minister for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2012–13.[1][2][3]
Ahamed was born on 2 February 1977 in Manjeri, Kerala. He graduated in medicine at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore and in 2005 joined the Indian Administrative Service.[4]
Career
Ahamed got trained as Assistant Collector under Collector T. Udhayachandran in Madurai District.[5] During his training, he was involved in the conduct of Panchayat elections as Pappapatti and other villages,[6] and contributed as a case study on good governance.[7]
He served as Sub-Collector in Devakottai Sub-division of Sivaganga District, Additional Collector (Development) in Madurai and Krishnagiri Districts, Joint Commissioner (Commercial Taxes) - Chennai North Division, and Deputy Commissioner (Works) of Chennai Corporation. In 2011 he became District Collector of Perambalur district.[8] He took a number of initiatives to develop Perambalur District, which had been having a low and declining per capita income.[9][10] Later he served as the Mission Director of the National Health Mission Tamil Nadu.[11]