Ruchira Kamboj
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Ruchira Kamboj (née Patni, born 3 May 1964) is an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1987 batch, who last served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from August 2022 to May 2024 until her retirement. She has previously served as High Commissioner of India to South Africa, first female Indian Ambassador to Bhutan and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, Paris. She was the All-India women's topper of the 1987 Civil Services batch and the topper of the 1987 Foreign Service batch.[3][4][5]
Ruchira Kamboj | |
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Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
Assumed office 1 August 2022 (2022-08-01) | |
President | Droupadi Murmu |
Preceded by | T. S. Tirumurti |
Indian Ambassador to Bhutan | |
In office February 2019 – June 2022 | |
Preceded by | Jaideep Sarkar |
Succeeded by | Sudhakar Dalela |
High Commissioner of India to South Africa | |
In office July 2017 – February 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ruchi Ghanashyam |
Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO | |
In office April 2014 – July 2017 | |
Preceded by | Vinay Sheel Oberoi |
Succeeded by | Vinay Mohan Kwatra |
Chief of Protocol | |
In office June 2011 – April 2014 | |
Preceded by | Sunil Kumar Lal |
Succeeded by | Jaideep Mazumdar |
Personal details | |
Born | (1964-05-03) 3 May 1964 (age 60) [2] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India [citation needed] |
Spouse | Diwakar Kamboj |
Children | 1 |
Education | Master of Arts (Political Science) |
Occupation | Diplomat |
On 21 June 2022, Kamboj was appointed as the Ambassador/Permanent Representative – designate of India to the United Nations in New York.[6] Her appointment makes her the first female Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. She assumed charge as PR-designate on 1 August 2022.