Girindre Beeharry, currently Director of Strategy for its global health program, has been named as his successor.
Alexander will leave at the end of June, after completing 10 years as head of India operations of the Foundation, and Beeharry will take up his new responsibilities as the new Director of the India Office in July.
"The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today that Ashok Alexander will step down from his position as Director of the India country office after almost a decade of service. Alexander set up the office in 2003 and quickly brought his management experience to bear in driving the huge success of the Foundation's HIV/AIDS initiative 'Avahan'," a Foundation release said.
"The foundation is pleased to announce that Girindre Beeharry, currently Director of Strategy for the foundation