Vijay K. Nambiar
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Vijay Nambiar is a veteran Indian diplomat and the Chef de Cabinet
(Chief of Staff) under UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
since 1 January 2007. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General and is a member of the Secretary-General's Senior Management Team.
Prior to his appointment as Chef de Cabinet, Nambiar was Special Advisor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan
on a wide range of issues. He was also Deputy National Security Advisor to the Government of India
and Head of the National Security Council Secretariat. He previously served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
(2002–2004), to Pakistan
(2000–2001), China
(1996–2000), Malaysia (1993–1996), Afghanistan
(1990–1992) and Algeria
(1985–1988). He was involved at the delegation level in numerous UN and non-aligned summit and ministerial conferences since 1979. Nambiar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1967 and spent his early years in the diplomatic service in Hong Kong
, Beijing
and Belgrade
.
Nambiar holds a post-graduate degree in political science from Bombay University and was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal of the University in 1965.
Chef de Cabinet
Chef de Cabinet is the head of an office in the United Nations Secretariat, appointed by the Secretary-General, or in the European Commission, appointed by an individual European Commissioner for his personal cabinet. The position's rank and responsibilities are equivalent to a chief of staff....
(Chief of Staff) under UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
since 1 January 2007. He holds the rank of Under-Secretary-General and is a member of the Secretary-General's Senior Management Team.
Early Life and Career
Vijay Nambiar was born on August 1943. His family hails from and is originally from Kerala, India.Prior to his appointment as Chef de Cabinet, Nambiar was Special Advisor to Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
on a wide range of issues. He was also Deputy National Security Advisor to the Government of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Head of the National Security Council Secretariat. He previously served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations
United Nations
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(2002–2004), to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
(2000–2001), China
China
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(1996–2000), Malaysia (1993–1996), Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
(1990–1992) and Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
(1985–1988). He was involved at the delegation level in numerous UN and non-aligned summit and ministerial conferences since 1979. Nambiar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1967 and spent his early years in the diplomatic service in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
and Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
Nambiar holds a post-graduate degree in political science from Bombay University and was awarded the Chancellor's Gold Medal of the University in 1965.