Nandini Chakraborty Age, Wiki and Bio

Nandini Chakraborty

Quick Info

ProfessionCivil Servant
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth10/06/1969
Age56 years
BirthplaceKolkata, West Bengal, India

Bio/Wiki

ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS Officer)

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

GraduationGeography from Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata
PostgraduationGeography from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), Delhi

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
ReligionHinduism
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HometownKolkata, West Bengal
Zodiac SignGemini

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Career

Overview
  • Nandini began her IAS journey by clearing the civil services examination in 1994 and completed her junior-level training in 1995.
  • She held various roles within the AIS Cadre, including Assistant Magistrate and SDO positions in different districts.
  • Throughout her extensive career, she managed significant responsibilities in Land Revenue Management, District Administration, and Health and Family Welfare.
  • Her leadership roles included Special Secretary in multiple departments and eventually appointed as Principal Secretary to the Governor and later as Chief Secretary of West Bengal.
  • In 2025, she made history by becoming the first woman and the first Bengali woman to hold the Chief Secretary position.

Favourites

Hobbies
  • Travelling to distant places
  • Singing
  • Trained in Indian classical music

Some Lesser Known Facts

She completed a Junior Level training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie during 2003-2004.
Nandini was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 1 January 2010 and remained in that position until 16 November 2011.
Fluent in Bengali, English, and Hindi, demonstrating her versatility in communication.