Rajiv Nayan Choubey, born on 28 January 1959, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1981 Tamil Nadu cadre. He holds postgraduate degrees in Physics and Economics, along with a graduate degree in Physics. During his career, he served in various capacities including Secretary of the Civil Aviation Department from 5 June 2015 to 31 January 2019. His extensive experience encompasses roles such as Special Secretary Equivalent, Additional Secretary, Director General Additional Secretary Equivalent, Development Commissioner Joint Secretary Equivalent, Principal Resident Commissioner, Special Resident Commissioner, Adviser, Special Officer, Member Secretary, Joint Secretary, Director, Managing Director, Executive Director, District Collector, Joint Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, Additional Collector, and Sub Collector.