New Delhi, June 20 -- The government on Friday appointed Sivasubramanian Ramann as the new chairperson of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).

He was appointed by a notification on 8 April for a tenure of five years with effect from the date of assumption of charge of the post or till he attains the age of 65 years, or until further orders, whichever is the earliest.

Ramann is an officer of the Indian Audit & Accounts Service (IA&AS) from the 1991 batch. Prior to joining PFRDA, he served as deputy comptroller and auditor general and chief technology officer in the office of the comptroller and auditor general of India.

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