K. Raghunath

Krishnan Raghunath
 Indian
Ambassador
to  East Germany
In office
April 23, 1979  1982
Preceded by es:Roy Axel Khan
Succeeded by es:Prabhakar Menon
 Indian
Ambassador
to  Philippines
In office
1987  1990
 Indian
High Commissioner
to  Nigeria
In office
1990  1990
Preceded by es:Deb Mukharji
Succeeded by Lalit Mansingh
Foreign Secretary (India)
In office
1 July 1997  1 December 1999
Preceded by Salman Haidar
Succeeded by Lalit Mansingh
 Indian
de:Liste der indischen Botschafter in der Sowjetunion und Russland
to  Russia
In office
2001  2004
Preceded by Satinder Kumar Lambah
Succeeded by Kanwal Sibal
Personal details
Born Nov 13, 1939
Madras
Spouse(s) Sunny[1]
Education La Martiniere College
Occupation Politician

Krishnan Raghunath is an Indian diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of India in the late 1990s. He previously served as the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh as well as Ambassador to Russia, Nigeria and the Philippines. [2]

Biography

He graduated from the prestigious Madras Christian College. K. Raghunath went to school at La Martiniere Boys' College[3] in Lucknow, India.

He joined the Indian Foreign service in 1962.[4] He married, Sunny, in 1975.

He became Foreign Secretary on July 1, 1997 when he took over from Salman Haidar.[1]

In 2001 he became the Indian ambassador to Russia, taking over from Mr S.K. Lambah.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Malhotra, Jyoti. 'The world in his briefcase'. "The Indian Express" (online edition) 1 June 1997 accessed July 2007
  2. Krishnan, Raghunath ; B.Sc (Hons) ; b Nov 13, 1939 Madras Edn Madras Christian Coll, Madras Univ ; Secy "Students' Service" for the Blind, 1959 ; Under-Officer and Battalion Cadet Quarter Master, N.C.C 1955-59
  3. The Old Martinians' website accessed June 2007
  4. 1 2 New ambassador to Russia. The Tribune (online edition) May 16, 2001 accessed July 2007


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