M Veerabhadraiah, born on March 22, 1950, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1988 batch, Andhra Pradesh cadre. He served in various capacities including Principal Secretary, Special Commissioner, Managing Director, District Collector and Magistrate, Deputy Commissioner, Joint Collector, and Secretary to Commissioner. His most recent role was Secretary of the Industries and Commerce Department from October 6, 2009, to March 31, 2010. He holds graduate degrees in Labour Laws and Physics, along with a Diploma in Business Administration. Throughout his career, he held numerous administrative and managerial positions across multiple departments.