Former ICICI Banker,Madhabi Puri Buchhas been appointed as the newSecurities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) chairman, replacingAjay Tyagi.She is thefirst woman chief of SEBIand also the first non-IAS to head the regulatory body.
She is the first woman chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). Ms Buch, the former head of ICICI Securities, also served in SEBI between 2017 and 2021 as a Whole Time Member. She will replace Ajay Tyagi as his term ends on February 28. Mr Tyagi was appointed as SEBI Chairperson on March 1, 2017, for three years.
