Kamalesh Sharma

Kamalesh Sharma
Sharma in 2015
5th Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations
In office
1 April 2008 – 31 March 2016
HeadElizabeth II
Chair
See list
Preceded byDon McKinnon
Succeeded byThe Baroness Scotland of Asthal
9th Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast
In office
10 December 2009 – 25 April 2015
Preceded byGeorge J. Mitchell
Succeeded byThomas J. Moran
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
In office
7 August 1997 – 27 May 2002
Secretary GeneralKofi Annan
PresidentKocheril Raman Narayanan
Preceded byPrakash Shah
Succeeded byVijay K. Nambiar
Personal details
Born (1941-09-30) 30 September 1941
Benares, Benares State, British India
(present-day Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India)
Children2
Alma materSt. Stephen's College, Delhi
King's College, Cambridge
ProfessionDiplomat

Kamalesh Sharma (born 30 September 1941) is an Indian diplomat who served as the fifth secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2008 to 2016. Previously, he was the High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom from 2004 to 2008. In addition, he is the Chancellor Emeritus of Queen's University Belfast.

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