Summary
Nirupam Sen (1947 — 2 July 2017) was from the 1969 batch of the Indian Foreign Service. His last posting prior to retirement was as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations. After retirement, he was appointed as Special Senior Adviser to the President of the UN General Assembly.[1][2]
Nirupam Sen | |
|---|---|
| Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
| In office September 2004 – March 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay K. Nambiar |
| Succeeded by | Hardeep Singh Puri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1947 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Died | 2 July 2017 New Delhi |
| Occupation | Diplomat (IFS) |
Career edit
Sen presented his credentials as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations on 17 September 2004. Prior to this appointment, Sen had been India's High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. He has previously headed Indian missions in Sofia and Oslo in Bulgaria and Norway. His predecessor as Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations was Vijay K. Nambiar his successor is Hardeep Puri.
Death edit
Sen died in AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata on 24 December 2018 at the age of 71.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
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- ^ "Nirupam Sen, India's former envoy to United Nations, is dead". 2 July 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
External links edit
- The United Nations list of current heads of missions. (PDF)
- Nirupam Sen made Special U.N. Adviser
- The Deccan Herald