Former IAS officer Skandan Krishnan would be the fourth advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, officials said on Tuesday.
His appointment comes over a month after B B Vyas resigned from the post following his selection as a member of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
Krishnan, joined the IAS in 1982 and was allotted Tamil Nadu cadre.
He held various senior-level positions in the state before joining the Government of India, the officials said.