Mr. Debasish Panda is an officer of Indian Administrative Service of 1987 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre. He acted as the Chairman of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India for the period of three years commencing from March 14, 2022.

Prior to joining IRDAI, Mr. Panda served as Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India where he superannuated on 31.01.2022. He also served as Joint Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Additional Secretary and as Special Secretary (Financial Services) in the Government of India.

In the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, he served as District Magistrate in Deoria, Tehri, Uttarakashi & Ghaziabad Districts and as Principal Secretary (Home & Vigilance). He also held the dual charge of Resident Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh and as the Chief Executive Officer, Greater Noida Development Authority.

Mr. Panda is a Postgraduate in Physics and has also done Masters in Developmental Management. He also has M.Phil degree in Environmental Sciences. He has undergone foreign training in Public Administration from USA & Philippines.