Sir Suma Chakrabarti | |
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President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | |
In office 3 July 2012 – July 2020 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Mirow |
Succeeded by | Jürgen Rigterink (Acting) |
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice | |
In office December 2007 – 2012 | |
Prime Minister | Gordon Brown David Cameron |
Minister | Jack Straw Ken Clarke |
Preceded by | Alex Allan |
Succeeded by | Ursula Brennan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India |
Nationality | British, originally Indian |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Sir Sumantra "Suma" Chakrabarti KCB (born 1959) is a former British civil servant who served as president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) from July 2012 to July 2020.[1][2] He was previously the highest ranking Indian in Britain's civil service,[3] serving as Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Justice and Clerk of the Crown in Chancery from late 2007[4] until 2012.
The Queen has been pleased by Royal Warrant bearing date 10 December 2007, to appoint Sir Sumantra Chakrabarti K.C.B. as the Clerk of the Crown in Chancery.