Mr. Sumit Bose joined the Indian Administrative Service in 1976. He served in various positions with the Government of Madhya Pradesh, his cadre and with the Government of India, before retiring as the Union Finance Secretary.  In the Finance Ministry, he served as Secretary (Department of Revenue), Secretary (Expenditure) and Secretary (Disinvestment) as well as Secretary in the Thirteenth Finance Commission. Post retirement, he was a member of the Expenditure Management Commission and the Committee to Review the Fiscal Responsibility Legislation. He also chaired number of committees of the Ministry of Rural Development and the Ministry of Defence. He serves on the boards of several corporates and not- for- profits as Independent Director. He completed his Master of Science in Social Policy and Planning from London School of Economics and Master of Arts in History from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.