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			{{ Infobox office holder
			\| name = Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
			\| office = [[ Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations ]]
			\| term_start = October 1986
			\| term_end = December 1992
			\| predecessor = [[ Natarajan Krishnan ]]
			\| successor = [[ Mohammad Hamid Ansari ]]
			\| office2 = [[President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council]]
			\| term_start2 = 1990
			\| term_end2 = 1992
			\| office3 = [[ President of the United Nations Security Council ]]
			\| term3 = October 1991 — November 1991 <br> December 1992 — January 1993
			}}

	'''Chinmaya Gharekhan''' (born July 4, 1934) is a former [[India]]n diplomat.		'''Chinmaya R. Gharekhan''' (born July 4, 1934) is a former [[India]]n diplomat. He has been longest serving [[Permanent representative of India to the United Nations]] and President of [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title='Americans will need the United Nations' \|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2003/may/01inter.htm \|access-date=2024-07-18 \|website=Rediff \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=UN Economic and Social Council \|url=https://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/former_presidents.shtml \|access-date=2024-07-18 \|website=www.un.org \|language=EN}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
	Chinmaya Gharekhan was born on July 4, 1934 in [[Dabhoi]], a village in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. He was one of 4 children born in a well off family. His father, Dr. Rajaninath Gharekhan was a civil surgeon to the former state of Baroda (now Vadodara.)		Chinmaya Gharekhan was born on July 4, 1934, in [[Dabhoi]], a village in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. He was one of four children born in a well-off family. His father, Dr. Rajaninath Gharekhan, was a civil surgeon to the former state of Baroda (now Vadodara).

	==Career==		==Career==
	He served as ~~Chairman~~ of International Control Commission in [[Laos]] from 1973 - 1975, Indian ~~Ambassador~~ to [[Vietnam]] from ~~1975–1976~~, Indian ~~Ambassador~~ to the [[United Nations]] in Geneva from 1977 - 1980, ~~Advisor~~ on ~~Foreign Affairs~~ to the [[~~Prime Minister~~ of India]] from 1981 - 1986.		He served as chairman of International Control Commission in [[Laos]] from 1973 to 1975, Indian ambassador to [[Vietnam]] from 1975 to 1976, Indian ambassador to the [[United Nations]] in Geneva from 1977 to 1980, advisor on foreign affairs to the [[prime minister of India]] from 1981 to 1986.

	He served as India's ~~Permanent Representative~~ to the [[United Nations]], and was elected to be the [[~~President~~ of the United Nations Economic and Social Council\|~~President~~]] of the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/former_presidents.shtml\|title=UN Economic and Social Council\|website=www.un.org\|language=EN\|access-date=2019-02-28}}</ref>		He served as India's permanent representative to the [[United Nations]], and was elected to be the [[president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council\|president]] of the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/former_presidents.shtml\|title=UN Economic and Social Council\|website=www.un.org\|language=EN\|access-date=2019-02-28}}</ref>

	In January 1993 was appointed by the [[UN Secretary General]] as a [[special envoy]] to the [[Middle East peace process]] in the capacity of [[Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations]], a position he held until 1999.<ref>[https://uniteapps.un.org/dpa/dpr/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/fea5ecfaabd6dd27052567f300510f16?OpenDocument Kofi Annan to Pres. of the Security Council]</ref> From 2005 - 2009 he served as [[~~Special Envoy~~]] of India for the [[Middle East]].		In January 1993 was appointed by the [[UN Secretary General]] as a [[special envoy]] to the [[Middle East peace process]] in the capacity of [[Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations]], a position he held until 1999.<ref>[https://uniteapps.un.org/dpa/dpr/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/fea5ecfaabd6dd27052567f300510f16?OpenDocument Kofi Annan to Pres. of the Security Council]</ref> From 2005 to 2009 he served as [[special envoy]] of India for the [[Middle East]].

	He was ~~President~~ of the [[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts]].		He was president of the [[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts]].

	~~Currently, he is the Chairman of [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]], Delhi Kendra~~.


	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://www.pearsoned.co.in/web/authors/2274/Chinmaya-R_Gharekhan.aspx A brief bio of Gharekhan]		* [http://www.pearsoned.co.in/web/authors/2274/Chinmaya-R_Gharekhan.aspx A brief bio of Gharekhan]
	* [http://www.iman-worldwide.org/about-us/advisory-board/ambassador-chinmaya-gharekhan-retd-india another biography]		* [http://www.iman-worldwide.org/about-us/advisory-board/ambassador-chinmaya-gharekhan-retd-india another biography]
	* [http://vimeo.com/16106585 Chinmaya Gharekhan at the World Affairs Council of Northern California]		* [http://vimeo.com/16106585 Chinmaya Gharekhan at the World Affairs Council of Northern California]
	* [~~http~~://www.csmonitor.com/1993/0106/06011.html UN Envoy Seeks to Break Impasse Over Israel's Expulsion of Muslims]		* [https://www.csmonitor.com/1993/0106/06011.html UN Envoy Seeks to Break Impasse Over Israel's Expulsion of Muslims]
			* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMdrZewQPOo Indira Loved Brits, Wanted The Nobel, Treated Ambassadors With Contempt, Filed Her Nails At Meetings]

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'''Chinmaya Gharekhan''' (born July 4, 1934) is a former [[India]]n diplomat.

==Early life==
Chinmaya Gharekhan was born on July 4, 1934 in [[Dabhoi]], a village in the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. He was one of 4 children born in a well off family. His father, Dr. Rajaninath Gharekhan was a civil surgeon to the former state of Baroda (now Vadodara.)

==Career==
He served as Chairman of International Control Commission in [[Laos]] from 1973 - 1975, Indian Ambassador to [[Vietnam]] from 1975–1976, Indian Ambassador to the [[United Nations]] in Geneva from 1977 - 1980, Advisor on Foreign Affairs to the [[Prime Minister of India]] from 1981 - 1986.

He served as India's Permanent Representative to the [[United Nations]], and was elected to be the [[President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council|President]] of the [[United Nations Economic and Social Council]] in 1990.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.un.org/en/ecosoc/president/former_presidents.shtml|title=UN Economic and Social Council|website=www.un.org|language=EN|access-date=2019-02-28}}</ref>

In January 1993 was appointed by the [[UN Secretary General]] as a [[special envoy]] to the [[Middle East peace process]] in the capacity of [[Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations]], a position he held until 1999.<ref>[https://uniteapps.un.org/dpa/dpr/unispal.nsf/9a798adbf322aff38525617b006d88d7/fea5ecfaabd6dd27052567f300510f16?OpenDocument Kofi Annan to Pres. of the Security Council]</ref> From 2005 - 2009 he served as [[Special Envoy]] of India for the [[Middle East]].

He was President of the [[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts]].

Currently, he is the Chairman of [[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]], Delhi Kendra.

==External links==
* [http://www.pearsoned.co.in/web/authors/2274/Chinmaya-R_Gharekhan.aspx A brief bio of Gharekhan]
* [http://www.iman-worldwide.org/about-us/advisory-board/ambassador-chinmaya-gharekhan-retd-india another biography]
* [http://vimeo.com/16106585 Chinmaya Gharekhan at the World Affairs Council of Northern California]
* [http://www.csmonitor.com/1993/0106/06011.html UN Envoy Seeks to Break Impasse Over Israel's Expulsion of Muslims]

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