Preeti Saran

Preeti Saran
Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India
In office
March 2016[1] – 30 September 2018[2]
Preceded byAnil Wadhwa[3]
Succeeded byVijay Thakur Singh[2]
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam[4][5]
In office
September 2013 – March 2016[6]
Succeeded byP. Harish[7]
Consul General of India, Toronto[9]
In office
November 2008[8] – August 2013[8]
Personal details
Born (1958-09-05) 5 September 1958 (age 66)[10]
NationalityIndian
SpousePankaj Saran
Children2 sons
Alma materLady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi[1]
OccupationIFS
ProfessionCivil Servant

Preeti Saran (born 5 September 1958)[10] is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre 1982 batch.[10] In December 2018, Saran was elected unopposed to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for a term from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022.[11]

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  3. ^ "Anil Wadhwa is India's next envoy to Italy". Uniindia.com. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
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  5. ^ "Smt. Preeti Saran appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". Mea.gov.in. 20 May 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Ambassadors to Afghanistan, Vietnam appointed secretaries in MEA – The Sen Times". Tkbsen.in. 23 November 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Sorry for the inconvenience". Mea.gov.in. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ^ a b "MEA | About MEA : Profiles : Secretary (East)". www.mea.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  9. ^ Canadian Parvasi (17 July 2017). "Reception for former Indian Consul General Preeti Saran". Canadianparvasi.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  10. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). mea.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  11. ^ "Former Indian Diplomat Preeti Saran Elected to UN's Socio-Economic, Cultural Panel - News18". www.news18.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2022.