VISAKHAPATNAM : Madhaiyan Angamuthu, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Officer of the Assam–Meghalaya Cadre (2002), assumed charge as the Chairperson of Visakhapatnam Port Authority (VPA) here on Tuesday, 9th May 2023.

He is appointed as Chairperson (JS level), VPA, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways up to 2027.

A native of Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, 

he holds a Doctorate Degree in Agriculture with specialisation in Horticulture from the Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) and Master’s Degree in Horticulture from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, and Graduation in Agriculture from Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore.

He started his career as an Assistant Collector in Jorhat District of Assam. He has ample experience in several key sectors of Public Administration. He has a distinction of engaging in diverse areas of work, from public-centric initiatives to building infrastructure. 

He was appointed as Vice-Chairman and CEO, Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority. He had held charge of portfolios like CEO-Guwahati Bio-tech Park, MD, Guwahati Smart City Limited, Project Director-Assam Urban Infrastructure Investment Programme (an Asian Development Bank-funded Project) and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam-Planning and Development Department, and Commissioner, Guwahati Municipal Corporation.