Divya S. Iyer

Divya S. Iyer
Iyer at her office in Pathanamthitta collectorate, 2021
District Collector of Pathanamthitta
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 July 2021
Appointed byChief Minister of Kerala
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
In office
2018 – 7 July 2021
Appointed byChief Minister of Kerala
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Personal details
Born (1984-10-16) 16 October 1984 (age 40)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Spouse
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
EducationBachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
Alma materChristian Medical College Vellore
Profession
  • Civil servant
  • Medical doctor
Divya S. Iyer's voice
Few words recorded from the Ted Talk programme held in April 2017.

Divya Sesha Iyer (born 16 October 1984) is an Indian bureaucrat, medical doctor, editor, and author who is part of the Indian Administrative Service in Kerala. She is the managing director of Vizhinjam International Seaport. She previously has held the posts of District Collector of Pathanamthitta[1] and Mission Director of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.[2]

  1. ^ Balan, Saritha S (10 July 2021). "Divya S Iyer IAS to Adeela Abdulla IAS, here are Kerala's 8 women District Collectors". Open Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "How NREGA helped in rebuilding Kerala, as well as provided livelihood to people". TheNewsMinute. Retrieved 20 October 2024.