Arundhati Bhattacharya was also the first female chairperson of the bank and continues to be the only woman to have held that post.
The inaugural officeholder was the Indian railway minister John Matthai, while Raj Kumar Talwar holds the unique distinction of having been in office for the longest time.
H. V. R. Iengar and P. C. Bhattacharya also held the post of governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Borra Venkatappaiah also held the post of the Deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India.
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty is the current chairman of the State Bank of India since 28 August 2024.