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17 Facts About Kamlesh Sharma

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Kamalesh Sharma was born on 30 September 1941 and is an Indian diplomat.

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Kamlesh Sharma was the fifth Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations from 2008 to 2016, having previously served as the High Commissioner for India in London.

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3.

Kamlesh Sharma has served as the Chancellor Emeritus of Queen's University Belfast.

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Kamalesh Kamlesh Sharma is an alumnus of the Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, St Stephen's College in Delhi and King's College, Cambridge.

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Kamlesh Sharma was an officer in the Indian Foreign Service from 1965 to 2001.

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Kamlesh Sharma served as India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, from Aug 1997 to May 2002, before his retirement from IFS.

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Kamlesh Sharma was appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Britain in 2004.

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Kamlesh Sharma is a Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society.

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Kamlesh Sharma has been the Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast since July 2009.

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Kamlesh Sharma was elected to the position of secretary-general over Michael Frendo, foreign minister of Malta, during the biennial Commonwealth summit in Kampala, Uganda held from 22 to 24 November 2007.

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Kamlesh Sharma took over from Sir Don McKinnon of New Zealand on 1 April 2008.

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Kamlesh Sharma was re-elected on 30 October 2011 at the 2011 CHOGM.

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13.

Kamlesh Sharma was unopposed, having been proposed by India and seconded by Pakistan.

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Kamlesh Sharma responded to such criticism stating: “The most important point about the Commonwealth is that it engages with member states to advance the values template.

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Kamlesh Sharma was described by Arif Zaman, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Businesswomen's Network as "someone who has been a passionate, active and dedicated champion for women, combining advocacy with practical steps".

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16.

On 9 July 2009, Sharma was appointed Chancellor of Queen's University Belfast after the retirement of Senator George J Mitchell.

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Position is a largely honorary title and Kamlesh Sharma said he was enormously proud to be given the job at Queen's.

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