Director of the Intelligence Bureau
| Director of the Intelligence Bureau of Intelligence Bureau (India) | |
|---|---|
Insignia of Director of the Intelligence Bureau | |
since 1 July 2022 | |
| Intelligence Bureau | |
| Type | Chief Executive |
| Abbreviation | DIB |
| Member of | Strategic Policy Group Joint Intelligence Committee |
| Reports to | Minister of Home Affairs |
| Seat | North Block, New Delhi |
| Nominator | Ministry of Home Affairs |
| Appointer | Appointments Committee of the Cabinet |
| Term length | 2-3 years |
| Formation | 1887 |
| First holder | T. G. Sanjeevi Pillai |
| Deputy | Special Director, Intelligence Bureau |
| Salary | Pay level 17 |
The director of the Intelligence Bureau (DIB) is the head of the Intelligence Bureau, India's premier domestic-intelligence agency. The current director of the Intelligence Bureau is Tapan Deka, the longest-serving director in the Bureau's history, incumbent since 1 July 2022.
Since the bureau's inception, the office has always been held by an Indian Police Service officer. It is the highest rank attainable by any member of the service; the director of the Intelligence Bureau is therefore at any given time, the senior-most police officer in India.