Madhabi Puri Buch Appointed First Woman Chairperson Of SEBI

Former ICICI Banker, Madhabi Puri Buch has been appointed as the new Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairman, replacing Ajay Tyagi. She is the first woman chief of SEBI and 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.