Dwarka Nath Chatterjee Explained

Office:Ambassador of India to France
Term:February 1969 - 1976
Predecessor:Chandra Shekhar
Successor:Ramchandra Dattatraya Sathe
Office2:Deputy High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
Office3:Acting High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
Term3:1967–1969
Successor3:P. N. Kaul
Office4:High Commissioner of India to Australia
Term4:1965 - 1968
Office5:Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Term5:1962 - 1964
Birth Date:2 November 1914
Rank:Major
Allegiance:British Indian Army
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Dwarka Nath Chatterjee (born 2 November 1914) was an Indian diplomat.

Early life and education

Chatterjee was born on 2 November 1914.[1]

Chatterjee was educated at Calcutta University, and later went on to attend King's College, London, London School of Economics and School of Oriental Studies.

Career

Chatterjee joined the military in 1940 and served until 1948, attaining the rank of Major. In 1948, he joined the Indian Foreign Service.

Between 1962 and 1964, he was the Indian Ambassador to the Congo. Between 1969 and 1969, he was the deputy high commissioner to the UK.[2]

In 1969 he was appointed the ambassador to France and served till 1976.

Notes and References

  1. Book: India Whos Who 1969 . 1969 . 121.
  2. Web site: Former Deputy High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom .