Hem Kumar Pande, born on April 1, 1957, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1982 West Bengal cadre. He holds postgraduate and graduate degrees in Botany and an MBA in Business Administration. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Secretary, Special Secretary, Additional Secretary, Joint Secretary, Principal Secretary, Adviser, Resident Commissioner, District Magistrate, and other administrative roles. His most recent position was Secretary in the Food- Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Department from May 1, 2016, to April 30, 2017.