S M Patel, born on 29 October 1960, is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 2004 Gujarat cadre. He holds a B.Com. in Statistics from Saurashtra University. Throughout his career, he served in various capacities including Additional Chief Electoral Officer, Additional Commissioner, District Collector, and District Development Officer. His most recent position was Revenue Inspection Commissioner at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 8 January 2020 to 31 October 2020, within the Revenue department.