P Annamalai, born on May 5, 1960, is a retired IAS officer from the 1992 Tamil Nadu cadre. He holds a B.Sc. in Agriculture, an M.Sc. in Bio-Technology from Annamalai University, Chennai, and an M.B.A. in Internal Business from Pondicherry University. Over his career, he served in various capacities including District Collector, Sub Collector, Deputy Secretary, Additional Collector, Joint Secretary, Secretary, Commissioner, Director, Registrar, and Principal Secretary to the Government. His most recent role was Principal Secretary and CMD of Poompuhar Shipping Corporation from September 1, 2017, to May 31, 2020.