A District Magistrate, also called a District Collector or Deputy Commissioner (or shortened to DM, Collector, or DC), is the chief administrative and revenue officer of an Indian district. He is a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), and is appointed by a State government. He/she usually works under the supervision of Divisional Commissioner who is a senior IAS officer. He is responsible to implement all the government programmes in the interest of the common public of the district.