Venu Rajamony
Venu Rajamony | |
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| Ambassador of India to the Netherlands | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | J.S. Mukul |
| Press Secretary, President of India | |
| In office 2012–2017 | |
| President | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Consulate General of India to Dubai | |
| In office 2007–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Y.K. Sinha |
| Succeeded by | Sanjay Verma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 November 1960 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Saroj Thapa |
| Alma mater | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala Jawaharlal Nehru University |
| Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
| Website | www |
Venu Rajamony (born 12 November 1960) is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He was the Ambassador of India to the Netherlands from 2017 - 2020.[1][2][3][4] He was also the Permanent Representative of India to the Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague as well as responsible for India’s relations with the International Court of Justice and the Permanent Court of Arbitration.
He also held the post of Press Secretary to the President of India during the tenure of President Pranab Mukherjee from 2012 to 2017.
A career diplomat with over three decades of experience, scholar of international relations and former journalist, Venu Rajamony[5] held several key positions in India and abroad before retiring from service in November 2020.[6]
Born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, he completed his primary education in Thiruvananthapuram before moving to Kochi for higher studies. He holds degrees in Law from the Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala and Masters in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
He started his career as a journalist with the Indian Express, Kochi in 1983 and later qualified to the Indian Foreign Service in 1986.
Early Life and Education
Venu Rajamony was born on 12 November 1960 in Thiruvananthapuram, capital city of the South Indian state of Kerala, to K S Rajamony, a leading lawyer, and Seetha Rajamony. K S Rajamony practiced law in Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi for over 40 years, traversing a wide spectrum of legal issues and engaging actively in public life. He was involved in the formation of the first Bar Council of Kerala, Lok Adalat (providing free legal services to the poor), Kerala People's Arts Club-KPAC which transformed the intellectual and cultural landscape of Kerala and Thiruvananthapuram Flying Club.
Venu Rajamony, who grew up at Kunnumpuram behind Ayurveda College in Thiruvananthappuram, completed his primary education in Holy Angels Convent and 5th to 7th in the St. Joseph's School. High School was during 1973-76 in St. Josephs Kalamassery. He studied Pre degree and BA in politics in Maharajas College, Ernakulam from 1976 to 1981. He was the Chairman of Maharaja''s College Students union during 1980-81.
He then moved to New Delhi to do master's degree in international studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. He was the Vice President of the JNU Students Union during 1981-82. Later, he got LLB from Ernakulam Law College, MG University(1983-86)
He also holds a Certificate in Chinese language from University of Hong Kong. He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1986.[7]
Literary career
- India and the UAE: In Celebration of a Legendary Friendship,[8] Lustre Publications, 2008, ISBN 978-1860632808
- India and The Netherlands – Past. Present & Future,[9] Bombay Ink, 2019, ISBN 978-9090321011
- What We Can Learn From The Dutch – Rebuilding Kerala Post 2018 Floods,[10] DC Books, 2019, ISBN 978-9352825929
- Select Paintings of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Portfolio), Lalit Kala Akademi, 2016, ISBN 978-8187507659
- Company Paintings in Rashtrapati Bhavan (Portfolio), Lalit Kala Akademi, 2016, ISBN 978-8187507642
- Paintings in the Ashoka Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan (Portfolio), Lalit Kala Akademi, 2016, ISBN 978-8187507635
References
- ^ "Venu Rajamony Appointed Indian Ambassador To Netherlands". NDTV. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Venu Rajamony appointed as next Ambassador of India to Kingdom of Netherlands". Business Standard. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Venu Rajamony to be India's next Ambassador to the Netherlands". UNI India. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "Venu Rajamony appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Kingdom of the Netherlands". Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "Profile". Venu Rajamony. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "Proud of Indian diaspora's achievements, contributions to society: Dutch PM to India's envoy". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- ^ "Trip down memory lane". New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ "Venu Rajamony book: India and the UAE; In celebration of a legendary friendship". India Today. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Book on India-Netherlands relationship presented to Dutch King". The Week. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
- ^ "Rajamony's book provides perspective to rebuild Kerala after floods". Outlook India. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
External links
- "Venu Rajamony profile". Retrieved 9 January 2020.