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Abid Hussain | |
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 Hussain in mid 1980s | |
| UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression | |
| Succeeded by | Ambeyi Ligabo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 December 1926 Hyderabad, Hyderabad state, India |
| Died | 21 June 2012 (aged 85) London, England |
| Spouse | Trilok Karki Hussain |
| Occupation | Economist, civil servant, and diplomat |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (1988) |
Abid Hussain (26 December 1926 – 21 June 2012) was an Indian economist, civil servant and diplomat. He was India's ambassador to the United States of America from 1990 to 1992 and a member of the Planning Commission from 1985 to 1990.