D Rajendran, born on 29 November 1949, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1985 Tamil Nadu cadre. He holds graduate degrees in Law and Mathematics. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Secretary, Additional Secretary, Director, Joint Commissioner, Managing Director, District Collector, Deputy Secretary, General Manager, District Revenue Officer, Liaison Officer, and Authorised Officer. His most recent position was Chairman and Managing Director of the Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) from 12 November 2007 to 30 November 2009.