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Arun Misra, CEO of Vedanta

Who is the CEO of Vedanta in 2026?

Arun Misra is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Vedanta. Arun has held the CEO seat since July 2023, and was previously Dy CEO at Hindustan Zinc.

Updated September 24, 2026
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Time in seat
3 years
CEO since July 2023
Career span
22 years
First recorded role November 2003
Education
R K Mission
secondary, English
Summary
  • Before Vedanta, Arun Misra was Dy CEO at Hindustan Zinc from November 2019 to July 2020.
  • Arun Misra was Vice President Raw Material at Tata Steel from November 2018 to November 2019.
  • Arun Misra holds a diploma, General Management from CEDEP, INSEAD and a diploma, Challenge of Leadership from INSEAD, and studied at R K Mission and St. Xavier's College.

Current company

Vedanta

Vedanta is an Indian multinational mining company.

miningHeadquartered in MumbaiFounded 1954Listed on National Stock Exchange of India

Source: Wikipedia

Career and education

Arun Misra has been CEO of Vedanta since July 2023. Before Vedanta, Arun was Dy CEO at Hindustan Zinc from November 2019 until July 2020.

Career

  1. Vedanta Group2023 to present
    • Executive Director
  2. Hindustan Zinc2019 to present
    • CEO and Whole Time DirectorAugust 2020 to present
    • Dy CEONovember 2019 to July 2020
  3. Tata Steel2003 to 2019
    • Vice President Raw MaterialNovember 2018 to November 2019
    • Vice President (Gopalpur Project) and MD(Tata Steel SEZ)June 2014 to November 2018
    • Vice president(Operation) KalinganagarApril 2014 to June 2014
    • Dy Vice President ( Opn) Kalinganagar ProjectNovember 2012 to March 2014
    • Principal Executive Officer to MDApril 2010 to October 2012
    • General ManagerSeptember 2007 to March 2010
    • DirectorSeptember 2007 to October 2012
    • Chief (Coal Beneficiation)November 2003 to August 2007

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

R K Mission, secondary, EnglishSt. Xavier's College, Higher Secondary, ScienceIndian Institute of Technology, KharagpurUNSW, MinigCEDEP, INSEAD, Diploma, General ManagementINSEAD, Diploma, Challenge of LeadershipSource

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Anshu GoelChief Marketing and Transformation Officer - Base Metals · IND@vedantalimited.com
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Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Vedanta?

Arun Misra is the Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Vedanta. Arun has held the CEO seat since July 2023, and was previously Dy CEO at Hindustan Zinc.

When did Arun Misra become CEO of Vedanta?

Arun Misra has been CEO of Vedanta since July 2023, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Arun Misra do before Vedanta?

Arun Misra was Dy CEO at Hindustan Zinc from November 2019 until July 2020, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Arun Misra been CEO of Vedanta?

Arun Misra has been CEO of Vedanta for 3 years, since July 2023.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Vedanta. Last verified: September 24, 2026.