Syed Akbaruddin is an Indian diplomat who has served as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2017.
Wiki/Biography
Syed Akbaruddin was born on Wednesday, April 27, 1960, in Hyderabad (age 63; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Syed Akbaruddin as a child
He received his education at Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. He is a graduate of Nizam College, Hyderabad, and holds a master’s degree in political science and international relations from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′
Eye color: black
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
family, caste and wife
He comes from an educated Muslim family. His father, Professor Syed Bashruddin, was an Indian diplomat. His mother, Dr. Zeba Bashiruddin, is a professor in the English Department of Sathya Sai University.
Syed Akbaruddin and his mother
He is married to Padma Akbaruddin and has two sons.
Syed Akbaruddin and his wife
Profession
Syed Akbaruddin joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1985. Since joining IFS, Syed has held various positions in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. From 1995 to 1998, he served as First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations, mainly responsible for the reform of the United Nations Security Council and peacekeeping work. He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) from 1997 to 1998. He is fluent in Arabic and has served as an advisor to the Indian High Commission in Islamabad. Saeed also served as Consul General of India in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2004. Prior to that, he served as First Secretary in Riyadh and as Second and Third Secretary in Cairo, Egypt. From 2006 to 2011, he served as representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. During this period, he also served as Chief of the External Relations and Policy Coordination Unit and as Special Assistant to the IAEA Director General. Saeed served as the spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2015. He is also a member of India’s delegation to the United Nations General Assembly and various summits and ministerial-level multilateral and bilateral meetings. He has effectively used social media tools to expand the reach of public diplomacy.
In 2015, he was appointed as Additional Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs, India. Saeed was appointed India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 2017.
Syed Akbaruddin at his desk
favorite thing
- Poet: Rabindranath Tagore
salary
As India’s ambassador to the United Nations, his salary is Rs. 24 Lakhs and other allowances.
fact
- Syed enjoys playing outdoor games and listening to music.
- Said was reportedly popular at university and actively involved in student politics.
- Saeed’s father is the head of the journalism and communication department at Osmania University. His father served as ambassador to Qatar. Apart from this, his father also served as the vice-chancellor of BR Ambedkar Open University and the director of the research department of Film and Television Institute, Pune.
- Said’s father was a diplomat, which naturally influenced Said to become a diplomat.
- In 2015, Vikas Swarup succeeded Saeed as the official spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Syed Akbaruddin and Vikas Swarup
- During Sushma Swaraj’s tenure as India’s external affairs minister, Saeed and Sushma played a vital role in implementing several policies that benefited India on many international platforms.
Syed Akbaruddin and Sushma Swaraj
- Saied played a decisive role in the United Nations declaring Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masoud Azhar an international terrorist in May 2019. Speaking about this achievement, Said said:
This is a major achievement that we have been working on for several years and today the goal has been achieved. “Thank you to the many countries that have supported us, namely the United States, the United Kingdom and France and several other countries inside and outside the Council; I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Indonesia.”
- On August 16, 2019, he extended a “hand of friendship” to Pakistani journalists on Twitter and reportedly claimed during closed UN Security Council consultations on Kashmir that Article 370 was the country’s internal matter, It was highly appreciated.
#watch: India’s ambassador to the United Nations, Syed Akbaruddin, when asked by a Pakistani journalist, “When will you start talking to Pakistan?” said, “So, let me shake your hands first. There are three of you”. pic.twitter.com/0s06XAaasl
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
- He is a sports fanatic and loves the outdoors. He actively promoted cycling on World Bicycle Day 2019.
Syed Akbaruddin rides a bike on World Bicycle Day
- Said is said to have popularized “yoga”; making it an international activity; in 2015, the United Nations declared June 2 “International Yoga Day.” The event has been celebrated every year since.
- People who know Said well describe him as “focused,” “articulate,” “soft-spoken” and “without enemies.”
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