Daniel Babu Paul (Malayalam: ഡാനിയേൽ ബാബു പോൾ; 11 April 1941 – 12 April 2019) was an Indian civil servant, writer, member of the Indian Administrative Service and member Ombudsman for local self-government institutions of Kerala during 2000–2001. He was the Former Finance Secretary, Government of Kerala. He retired in the rank of Chief Secretary. He was a member of Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB).