Vishwas Mehta
{{Infobox officeholder
| image =
| governor = Arif Mohammed Khan
| term_start = June 2020
| term_end = February 2021
| office = Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala
| 1blankname = Chief Minister
| 1namedata = Pinarayi Vijayan
| alma_mater =
| native_name =
| birth_place = Dungarpur, Rajasthan
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1961|02|19}}
| successor = Dr. V. P. Joy IAS
}}
Vishwas Mehta (born 19 February 1961) is a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from Kerala who retired as the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala. A native of Rajasthan, he is currently serving as the Chief Information Commissioner of Kerala.{{Cite web|date=2021-03-01|title=Vishwas Mehta new CIC of Kerala|url=https://www.tkbsen.in/2021/03/vishwas-mehta-new-cic-of-kerala/|access-date=2021-06-07|website=The Sen Times|language=en-US}}
Career
Mehta belongs to 1986 batch of IAS. He began his civil service career as assistant collector of Kollam and Wayanad. Mehta took over as Deputy Secretary in the Revenue Department in 1991 and in 1992 he became Managing Director of the Kerala State Cooperative Rubber Marketing Federation. He had also served as District Collector of Idukki and Wayanad and as Managing Director of Milma. He also served as Principal Secretary in Revenue and Health Department, Additional Chief Secretary in Revenue, Economic Affairs and Housing.{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=Special|date=2020-05-27|title=Vishwas Mehta is new Chief Secretary|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/vishwas-mehta-is-new-chief-secretary/article31688620.ece|access-date=2021-06-07|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web|last=Sebastian|first=Shevlin|title=Vishwas Mehta talks about the four M's to Kerala's success|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/features/specials/vishwas-mehta-talks-about-the-four-m-s-to-kerala-s-success-1.4974735|access-date=2021-06-07|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}} Before appointed as Chief Secretary of Kerala, he was Home Secretary.{{Cite web|title=Vishwas Mehta likely to be next chief secretary of Kerala - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/kerala/2020/may/11/vishwas-mehta-likely-to-be-next-chief-secretary-of-kerala-2141703.html|access-date=2021-06-07|website=www.newindianexpress.com}} He served as the Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala during the period June 2020 to February 2021.{{Cite web|title=VP Joy takes charge as Kerala's new Chief Secretary|url=https://www.keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news-amp.php?id=501327&u=vp-joy-takes-charge-as-keralas-new-chief-secretary|access-date=2021-06-07|website=www.keralakaumudi.com}} After retirement, he was appointed as the Chief Information Commissioner of Kerala.{{Cite web|title=Vishwas Mehta to be appointed as Chief Information Commissioner|url=https://www.keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news-amp.php?id=485536&u=vishwas-mehta-to-be-appointed-as-chief-information-commissioner|access-date=2021-06-07|website=www.keralakaumudi.com}}{{cite tweet |author=ANI |user=ANI |number=1366344810622193664 |date=1 March 2021 |title=Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan today administered the oath of office to Dr Vishwas Mehta, who has been appointed as Chief Information Commissioner, Kerala State Information Commission https://t.co/vG6DzJtpxl |language=en |access-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313210352/https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1366344810622193664 |archive-date=13 March 2021 |url-status=live}}