K. M. Abraham (civil servant)

In this Indian name, the name Kandathil Mathew is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Abraham.
Dr. K. M. Abraham
Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala
In office
August 2017 – December 2017
GovernorP. Sathasivam
Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan
Preceded byNalini Netto IAS
Succeeded byPaul Antony IAS
Personal details
Born (1958-05-03) 3 May 1958 (age 66)
Kollam, Kerala, India
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Bureaucrat
  • Financial analyst
AwardsSatyendra K. Dubey Memorial Award

Kandathil Mathew Abraham (born 3 May 1958) is an Indian bureaucrat and retired IAS officer, who is currently serving as Chief Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala. He also serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and Executive Vice Chairperson of Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council.[1] He retired as the Chief Secretary of Kerala in December 2017.[2] He belongs to the 1982 batch of IAS. He was instrumental in bringing out the Sahara Group Scam when he was a member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India.

  1. ^ Radhakrishnan, S, Anil (2021-05-25). "Dr. Abraham appointed Chief Principal Secretary to CM". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-17.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "K.M. Abraham is Chief Secretary". The Hindu. 2017-08-30. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-06-17.