T. S. Tirumurti

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T. S. Tirumurti
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Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations
Assumed office
19 May 2020
PresidentRam Nath Kovind
Preceded bySyed Akbaruddin
Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs
In office
5 February 2018[1] – 30 April 2020
Preceded byVijay Keshav Gokhale[2]
Succeeded byRahul Chhabra
High Commissioner of India to Malaysia [4]
In office
20 December 2013[3] – 4 February 2018
Preceded byVijay Keshav Gokhale[5]
Succeeded byMridul Kumar[6]
1st Representative of India to the State of Palestine[7]
In office
1 January 1996 – 1 January 1998
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byP. Harish
Personal details
Born (1962-03-07) 7 March 1962 (age 59)[1]
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Gowri Tirumurti[1]
RelativesRamanathan Krishnan (Father in-law)
OccupationIFS
ProfessionCivil Servant

T. S. Tirumurti (born 7 March 1962) is an Indian civil servant who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service cadre. He is currently the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations.[8] The Permanent Representatives (UN Ambassador) is the head of the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York City.

Personal life[]

Tirumurti was born in Coimbatore.[9] He completed his schooling at the Vidya Mandir, Chennai. He secured his Bachelor of Commerce degree from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College, Chennai. The teachings of Swami Vivekananda, Sri Ramakrishna and the Holy Mother have since guided him in his life. He subsequently completed his LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) from Campus Law Centre, Delhi University in 1985.[1] He is the grandson of Dr. T. S. Tirumurti who was the Principal of Stanley Medical College, Chennai and Officiating Vice-Chancellor of Andhra University.[10]

He is married to Gowri Tirumurti and they have two children - a daughter and a son.[1] Tirumurti's wife Gowri is the daughter of the retired tennis player Ramanathan Krishnan.[11][12] Gowri was the Indian National Juniors Champion in 1982 and competed in French Open Juniors.[12] She is currently a Partner in an Intellectual Property Law firm, Delhi. Their son Vishwajit and daughter Bhavani are also tennis players.[13][14]

Career[]

Ambassador T. S. Tirumurti joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1985. He served in Indian diplomatic missions in Cairo, Geneva, Gaza, Washington, D.C., Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. He has served at the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in New Delhi as Under Secretary (Bhutan), Director (Foreign Secretary's Office), Joint Secretary (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Maldives) as well as Joint Secretary (United Nations Economic and Social Division).[1]

Tirumurti was the first Representative of India to the Palestinian National Authority.[15][16][7] He was also the Deputy Chief of Mission in Jakarta and the Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia.[1] Before being appointed as the Permanent Representative to the UN, he served as the Secretary of Economic Relations in the Ministry of External Affairs, India. On 19 May 2020, he took over as the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations succeeding Syed Akbaruddin.[17]

As Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in New Delhi, his portfolio included overseeing relations with Africa, the Arab World, including the Gulf and the Middle East, Development Partnership, including lines of credit, grant assistance, and capacity building, Economic and other groups, including BRICS, IBSA, OECD, International Solar Alliance, etc., and economic and technology-related relations. His stint saw India’s relations with Africa to the next level through high-level visits, the opening of 18 new Indian Missions in Africa, stronger development partnership and capacity building, etc. India’s relations with the Islamic world, especially the Gulf, reached a new high, including when India was invited as the Guest of Honour at the 46th session of Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi in March 2019.[18]

As the Joint Secretary of the BSM Division (2007-2011), Tirumurti oversaw India’s strengthening of relations with Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Myanmar at a critical juncture, which included Bangladesh's path-breaking elections of December 2008 and taking over of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, end of civil war in Sri Lanka in 2009, first multiparty Presidential elections in the Maldives in 2008 and taking over of President Mohamed Nasheed, and the 2010 Myanmar general elections. India's development cooperation with these four countries progressed by leaps and bounds during his tenure.

As the Joint Secretary of the UNES Division (2011-2013), Tirumurti’s portfolio also included climate change negotiations wherein he was an integral part of the Indian delegation. He had earlier been a part of climate change negotiations (1993-1996) in Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, Geneva and has had extensive experience in environment and climate change related issues.

During his current stint as Permanent Representative to the United Nations, India was elected to the UN Security Council in July 2020 with an overwhelming mandate of 184 votes out of 192.[19] India entered the UN Security Council for a two-year term on 1st January 2021. India was also elected to the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for 2021-2025 and the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) for the term 2021-2023.

Publications[]

Tirumurti has authored the following books-

  • Kissing the Heavens: The Kailash - Manasarovar Yatra (1999)[20]
  • Clive Avenue (2002)[21]
  • Chennaivaasi (2012)[22]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "MEA - About MEA : Profiles : Secretary (ER)". 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Diplomat T S Tirumurti Appointed Economic Relations Secretary News18. Retrieved 29 August 2021
  3. ^ "Welcome to High Commission of India, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)". 20 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "Vijay Gokhale, T S Tirumurti rise on Malaysia experience". The Times of India.
  5. ^ "Know Your Diplomat: India's new ambassador to Germany Vijay Keshav Gokhale". www.babusofindia.com.
  6. ^ https://indianmandarins.com/mridul-kumar-is-next-hc-of-india-to-malaysia/
  7. ^ a b "Welcome to Representative Office of India, Ramallah, Palestine". www.roiramallah.org.
  8. ^ "T S Tirumurti appointed India's Permanent Representative to the UN". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  9. ^ May 5, A. Subramani / TNN /; 2020; Ist, 11:32. "Proud to be from Chennai, says civil servant made India's representative to UN | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "INSA :: Deceased Fellow Detail". insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  11. ^ "Ramanathan Krishnan". prtraveller.blogspot.in.
  12. ^ a b Frederick, Prince (25 April 2014). "How the Krishnans brought Wimbledon home" – via www.thehindu.com.
  13. ^ May 5, A. Subramani / TNN /; 2020; Ist, 11:32. "Proud to be from Chennai, says civil servant made India's representative to UN | Chennai News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-02-10.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "College Tennis Teams - University of Denver - Team Roster - Bhavani Tirumurti". www.collegetennisonline.com.
  15. ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/63602/12/12_chapter%204.pdf
  16. ^ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Opinion". www.telegraphindia.com.
  17. ^ "TS Tirumurthy will permanent representative of India to UN to replace Syed Akbaruddin, | NewsCrab". www.newscrab.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  18. ^ Report, Wam/Web. "India welcomes guest of honour invite at OIC's Council of Foreign Ministers meeting in Abu Dhabi". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  19. ^ Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. "India wins 184 out 192 votes to enter UN Security Council". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  20. ^ "Book review: T.S. Tirumurti's 'Kissing The Heavens'". India Today. 31 May 1999.
  21. ^ "The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Literature". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
  22. ^ "Tirumurti's 'Chennaivaasi' is a charming read". 8 June 2012.
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