Preeti Saran
Indian civil servant (born 1958)
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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 which was extended for up to December 2026.[11]
Preeti Saran | |
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| Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India | |
| In office March 2016[1] – 30 September 2018[2] | |
| Preceded by | Anil Wadhwa[3] |
| Succeeded by | Vijay Thakur Singh[2] |
| Indian Ambassador to Vietnam[4][5] | |
| In office September 2013 – March 2016[6] | |
| Succeeded by | P. Harish[7] |
| Consul General of India, Toronto[8] | |
| In office November 2008[9] – August 2013[9] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 September 1958[10] |
| Spouse | Pankaj Saran |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi[1] |
| Occupation | IFS |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Personal life
Preeti Saran holds a B.A. (Honours) degree and Master of Arts degree in English from the Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi. She is married to Pankaj Saran,[12] who also belonged to the Indian Foreign Service[1] and has served as Deputy National Security Adviser of India.[13] They have two sons.[14]
Career
She joined the Indian Foreign Service in August 1982. She has served in Indian missions at Moscow, Dhaka, Cairo, Geneva, Toronto and Vietnam.[15] Saran was the Consul General of India at Toronto and the Indian Ambassador to Vietnam.[15] She served as the Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs, India from March 2016 to 30 September 2018.[16]
From 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022, Saran will be a member of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights for a term from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2022 which was extended till December 2026.[11] She also acts as a mentor to Center for Strategic and Foreign Relations at Vision India Foundation.[17]