Mannem Nageswara Rao (born 6 July 1960)[1]is a former-interim Director officer Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from 24 October 2018 till 4 February 2019.
He joined CBI in 2016 and is a retired Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of 1986 batch and Odisha cadre.
[2] Rao is from Mangapet village of Warangal district in Telangana State.
He is a chemistry post graduate from Osmania University, did his research in Madras IIT, before joining the IPS in 1986.
[3] Rao is also noted for his activities related to Hindu cultural assertion.