G Santhanam, born on 16 May 1953, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1991 Tamil Nadu cadre. He holds a graduate degree in English Literature, a diploma, and a postgraduate diploma in Financial Management. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Secretary, Chairman and Managing Director, Managing Director, Director, Additional Director, Member Secretary, Deputy Secretary Equivalent, Private Secretary Deputy Equivalent, Chief Executive Officer, District Collector, and Joint Commissioner. His most recent position was Secretary at the Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, from March 2012 to May 2013.