16 September 2025
An Interview with Mr. Ashok Lavasa
Former VP ADB | Former Election Commissioner | Former Secretary Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Ministry of Civil Aviation
Mr. Ashok Lavasa served as an Election Commissioner of India and held key leadership roles in the Government of India, including Union Secretary in the Ministries of Finance; Environment, Forests and Climate Change; and Civil Aviation. He also served as special secretary in the Ministry of Power, and as joint secretary in both the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Department of Economic Affairs.
Internationally, Mr. Lavasa has served as Vice President of the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
Over a career spanning four decades, he also held senior positions in the Government of Haryana, including Principal Secretary and Financial Commissioner for Renewable Energy and Power. Earlier, he served as managing director of Haryana State Industrial Development Corporation and the Haryana Tourism Corporation. Prior to that he was Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate in the districts of Jind and Gurgaon.
