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{{Short description|Indian diplomat}} | |||
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | He was president of the [[Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts]]. | ||
==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] | ||
* [ | * [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] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Ambassadors of India to Vietnam]] | [[Category:Ambassadors of India to Vietnam]] | ||
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Chinmaya R. Gharekhan | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
| In office October 1986 – December 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Natarajan Krishnan |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Hamid Ansari |
| President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council | |
| In office 1990–1992 | |
| President of the United Nations Security Council | |
| In office October 1991 — November 1991 December 1992 — January 1993 | |
Chinmaya R. Gharekhan (born July 4, 1934) is a former Indian diplomat. He has been longest serving Permanent representative of India to the United Nations and President of United Nations Economic and Social Council.[1][2]
Early life[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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 in 1990.[3]
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.[4] 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.
External links[edit | edit source]
- A brief bio of Gharekhan
- another biography
- Chinmaya Gharekhan at the World Affairs Council of Northern California
- UN Envoy Seeks to Break Impasse Over Israel's Expulsion of Muslims
- Indira Loved Brits, Wanted The Nobel, Treated Ambassadors With Contempt, Filed Her Nails At Meetings
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "'Americans will need the United Nations'". Rediff. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ "UN Economic and Social Council". www.un.org. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ↑ "UN Economic and Social Council". www.un.org. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ↑ Kofi Annan to Pres. of the Security Council
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Edouard Brunner |
UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Jan. 1, 1993 – Sept. 30, 1999 |
Succeeded by Terje Rød-Larsen |
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