Raveesh Kumar
Raveesh Kumar is the current Indian ambassador to Finland also accredited to Estonia, residing in Helsinki.[1] He was the former official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the Government of India. He was the youngest ever official spokesperson. He was the Consul General of India in Frankfurt, Germany before being appointed as the spokesperson of the MEA.
Raveesh Kumar | |
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| Ambassador of India in Finland and Estonia | |
| Assumed office 17 July 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Vani Rao |
| Official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs | |
| In office 4 August 2017 – 6 April 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Gopal Bagalay |
| Succeeded by | Anurag Srivastava |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 26, 1971 Bhagalpur, Bihar, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Ranjana Raveesh |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mount Assisi School Delhi Public School, Mathura Road Hansraj College |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life and education
Raveesh Kumar was born in Nathnagar, Bhagalpur district of Bihar. He attended Mount Assisi School, Bhagalpur till class 10 after which he attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road till class 12. He has a bachelor's degree with Honours in History from Hansraj College, Delhi University.[2]
Diplomatic career
Raveesh Kumar got through Civil Service Examination conducted by UPSC in 1995. Ambassador Kumar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1995 and started his diplomatic career at the Indian Mission in Jakarta in 1997. This was followed by posting in Thimpu, Bhutan as Second Secretary/First Secretary, where he looked after development assistance projects. During his stint in New Delhi from 2004-2007, he was the Desk Officer at the East Asia desk, covering Japan and Republic of Korea. He was then posted to London, United Kingdom as Political Counsellor responsible for bilateral political relationships and engagements with UK Parliament. Subsequently, he moved as Deputy Chief of Mission to Jakarta from September 2010 to August 2013, followed by his posting as Consul General of India in Frankfurt from August 2013 to July 2017. Ambassador Kumar was the Spokesperson and Joint Secretary (External Publicity Division) from July 2017 till April 2020.[3]
References
- "Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Consul General, Frankfurt Germany".
- "Ambassador, Helsinki Finland".