Pravesh Sharma, born on July 7, 1959, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1982 batch, Madhya Pradesh cadre. He holds a graduate and postgraduate degree in History. Throughout his career, Sharma served in various capacities including District Collector, Additional Collector, Resident Commissioner, Special Commissioner, Principal Secretary, Secretary, Special Senior Adviser, Director, and Managing Director. His most recent role was Managing Director at Madhya Pradesh's Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department from November 17, 2010, to January 31, 2016. Sharma’s extensive administrative experience spans multiple leadership positions within the state government.