Samar Sen (diplomat)
Samar Sen | |
|---|---|
| 1st and 8th Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
| In office January 1969 – June 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Gopalaswami Parthasarathy |
| Succeeded by | Rikhi Jaipal |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | B. N. Rau |
| 2nd High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh | |
| In office June 1974 – November 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Subimal Dutt |
| Succeeded by | K. P. S. Menon |
| President of the United Nations Security Council | |
| In office 1972–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Jeanne Martin Cissé |
| Succeeded by | Chaidir Anwar Sani |
| Chairperson of the Group of 77 | |
| In office 1970–1971 | |
| 7th High Commissioner of India to Pakistan | |
| In office 1968–1969 | |
| Preceded by | Kewal Singh Choudhary |
| Succeeded by | B. K. Acharya |
| 7th High Commissioner of India to Australia | |
| In office 1960–1963 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1914 Dacca, Bengal Presidency, British India (now Dhaka, Bangladesh) |
| Died | 16 February 2003 (aged 88) London, United Kingdom |
| Spouse | Sheila Lall |
| Children | Jupiter Sen, Julius Sen, Ariana Grimes,Sevaly Sen |
| Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Samar Sen (10 August 1914 – 16 February 2003) was an Indian diplomat who served as the 1st permanent representative of India to the United Nations, Geneva, 8th in New York and the 2nd high commissioner of India to Bangladesh from June 1974 to November 1976.
Born in Dacca, British India (in modern-day Dhaka, Bangladesh), Sen obtained his education from the University of Calcutta, the University of London, Oxford, and Lincoln's Inn. He was a civil services officer who served as a president of the United Nations Security Council from 1972 to 73.