D S Ashwath, born on March 5, 1950, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1988 batch of the Karnataka cadre. He holds a postgraduate degree in History. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Secretary, Commissioner, Additional Director, Managing Director, Deputy Commissioner, Chief Executive Officer, and Director. His most recent position was Chairman at Karnataka from June 15, 2009, to March 31, 2010, within the Women and Child Development Department.