Indian Official Vivek Aggarwal Appointed Vice President of Financial Action Task Force
An Indian Administrative Service officer has been selected to serve as the next vice president of the Financial Action Task Force. The appointment was announced during a plenary meeting in Paris in June 2026.
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The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has appointed Vivek Aggarwal to the position of vice president. The selection occurred during a plenary meeting held in Paris between June 17 and June 19, 2026, where member nations chose the Indian official for the role.
Aggarwal is a senior officer within the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). According to reporting from News18, he has served as the Secretary for the Union Ministry of Culture since April 2025.
He succeeds Giles Thomson of the United Kingdom, who held the vice presidency starting in July 2025. Reporting from Livemint indicates that Aggarwal's appointment marks the first time an Indian official has been selected for this specific role within the Paris based organization.