Gurjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Indian Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office January 2016 [1] –March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vijay Keshav Gokhale |
| Succeeded by | Mukta Dutta Tomar |
| Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste | |
| Preceded by | Biren Nanda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11,1958 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse | Neeru Singh |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Mayo College,Ajmer |
| Occupation | IFS |
| Profession | Civil Servant |
Gurjit Singh is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre and a former Indian ambassador to Germany. [2] [3] [4]
Ambassador Singh finished his schooling at Mayo College,Ajmer and obtained his bachelor's degree in Politics at the St. Xaviers College,Kolkata. He is a Post Graduate in International Studies from the School of International Studies,Jawaharlal Nehru University,New Delhi.
He is a 1980 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. He started his career in Diplomacy with a posting in Japan and has since been posted in Sri Lanka,Kenya and Italy. [5]
He has authored five books: