K. V. Chowdary

K. V. Chowdary ( born 10 October 1954) is a retired officer of the 1978 batch of Indian Revenue Service (IRS). He assumed the charge as Central Vigilance Commissioner on 10 June 2015 and served there till 9 June 2019. He has served as Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).^[1] In 2015, he was appointed as the chairman of Central Vigilance Commission.^[2][3][4] He has been appointed as a member of the board directors of Reliance Industries in October 2019.^[5][6]

K. V. Chowdary
Shri K. V. Chowdary, in New Delhi on 17 August 2017
Central Vigilance Commissioner of India
In office 10 June 2015 – 9 June 2019
Preceded by	Rajiv
Succeeded by	Sharad Kumar
Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes
In office 1 August 2014 – 31 October 2014
Preceded by	R K Tewari
Succeeded by	Anita Kapur
Personal details
Born	(1954-10-10) 10 October 1954 (age 71) Kurumaddali, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India