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Hardeep Singh Puri (born 15 February 1952[citation needed]) is an Indian politician and former diplomat who is serving as 33rd Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas since 2021.[1]
He is a 1974 batch Indian Foreign Service officer who served as the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations from 2009 to 2013.[2][3]
Puri joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in January 2014, and became a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh in November 2020.[4][5] Earlier in May 2019, he had taken charge as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs and Civil Aviation and Minister of State for Commerce and Industry.[5]
Previously, Puri has served as the chairman of the United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee from January 2011 to February 2013; and joined International Peace Institute as a senior advisor in June 2013.[5] He presents Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022.[6]
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