Kamalesh Sharma
Indian diplomat
Kamalesh Sharma, GCVO (born 30 September 1941)[2] is an Indian diplomat. He was the 5th Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2008 to 2016. He served as the High Commissioner for India in London.[3]
Kamalesh Sharma | |
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5th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations | |
In office 1 April 2008 – 31 March 2016 | |
Head | Elizabeth II |
Chair | See list
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Preceded by | Don McKinnon |
Succeeded by | The Baroness Scotland of Asthal |
Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast | |
In office 10 December 2009 – 25 April 2015 | |
Preceded by | George J. Mitchell |
Succeeded by | Thomas Moran |
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
In office 7 August 1997 – 27 May 2002 | |
Secretary General | Kofi Annan |
President | Kocheril Raman Narayanan |
Preceded by | Prakash Shah |
Succeeded by | Vijay K. Nambiar |
Personal details | |
Born | Benares, Benares State, British Raj (now Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)[1] | 30 September 1941
Nationality | Indian |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | University of Cambridge Modern School (New Delhi) |
Profession | Diplomat |
References
change- ↑ "World Citizen". Queens University Belfast. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- ↑ "New Permanent Representative of India Presents Credentials". United Nations. 4 August 1997. Retrieved 6 April 2008.
- ↑ "Kamalesh Sharma is new Commonwealth Secretary-General". Commonwealth Secretariat. Retrieved 24 November 2007.