Preeti Saran | |
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Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, India | |
In office March 2016 [1] –30 September 2018 [2] | |
Preceded by | Anil Wadhwa [3] |
Succeeded by | Vijay Thakur Singh [2] |
Indian Ambassador to Vietnam [4] [5] | |
In office September 2013 –March 2016 [6] | |
Succeeded by | P. Harish [7] |
Consul General of India,Toronto [8] | |
In office November 2008 [9] –August 2013 [9] | |
Personal details | |
Born | [10] | 5 September 1958
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Pankaj Saran |
Children | 2 sons |
Alma mater | Lady Shri Ram College for Women,University of Delhi [1] |
Occupation | IFS |
Profession | Civil Servant |
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Preeti Saran holds a B.A. (Honours) degree and Master of Arts degree in English from the Lady Shri Ram College for Women,University of Delhi. She is married to Pankaj Saran, [12] who also belonged to the Indian Foreign Service [1] and has served as Deputy National Security Adviser of India. [13] They have two sons. [14]
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