Syed Akbaruddin is an Indian Foreign Service officer, serving as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations since 2017.
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Syed Akbaruddin was born on Wednesday, 27 April 1960 (age 63 years; as in 2023) in Hyderabad. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Syed Akbaruddin in childhood
He did his schooling from Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. He graduated from Nizam College, Hyderabad and did post-graduation in Political Science and International Relations from Osmania University, Hyderabad.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx): 6′
Eye colour: black
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Family, Caste and Wife
He belongs to an educated Muslim family. His father, Professor Syed Bashiruddin, was an Indian diplomat. His mother Dr. Zeba Bashiruddin was a professor in the English department at Sri Satya Sai University.
Syed Akbaruddin with his mother
He is married to Padma Akbaruddin and the couple have two sons.
Syed Akbaruddin with his wife
livelihood
Syed Akbaruddin was inducted into the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1985. Since joining the IFS, Syed has served in several positions in the Ministry of External Affairs of India. From 1995 to 1998, he served as First Secretary in the Indian Mission to the United Nations and focused on UN Security Council reform and peace-keeping. He also served as a member of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) from 1997 to 1998. Being fluent in Arabic, he has served as a counselor in the Indian High Commission, Islamabad. Syed has also served as the Consul General of India in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 2000 to 2004. Prior to this, he was the First Secretary in Riyadh and the Second and Third Secretaries in Cairo, Egypt. From 2006 to 2011, he was on deputation to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. During this period, he also served as Head of the External Relations and Policy Coordination Unit and Special Assistant to the Director-General of the IAEA. Syed served as the spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs from 2012 to 2015. He was also a member of the Indian delegation to the UNGA and various multilateral and bilateral meetings at the summit and ministerial level. He effectively used social media tools to extend the reach of public diplomacy.
In 2015, he was appointed as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs of India. Syed was appointed as India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 2017.
Syed Akbaruddin at his work desk
Favourite Things
- Poet: Rabindranath Tagore
Salary
As Indian Ambassador to the United Nations, his salary was Rs. 2.40 lakh with other allowances.
fact
- Syed likes playing outdoor games and listening to music.
- Reportedly, Syed was very popular during his college days and was active in student politics.
- Syed’s father was the head of the department of journalism and communication at Osmania University. His father served as ambassador to Qatar. Apart from this, his father also served as the Vice Chancellor of Dr. BR Ambedkar Open University and was the Director of the Research Wing of the Film and Television Institute of Pune.
- Syed’s father was a diplomat, which naturally influenced Syed to become a diplomat.
- In 2015, Syed was appointed by Vikas Swarup as the official spokesperson of India’s Ministry of External Affairs.
Syed Akbaruddin with Vikas Swarup
- During Sushma Swaraj’s tenure as the External Affairs Minister of India, Syed and Sushma played a key role in implementing several policies that benefited India at several international forums.
Syed Akbaruddin with Sushma Swaraj
- Syed played a decisive role in the designation of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar as an international terrorist by the United Nations in May 2019. Talking about the achievement, Syed said-
This is an important result, we have been working on this for many years, today the goal has been achieved. I am grateful to the many countries that supported us, the US, the UK and France, and to many other countries in and outside the Council; I would like to thank the Permanent Representative of Indonesia.”
- On 16 August 2019, he was highly appreciated on Twitter when he extended the ‘hand of friendship’ towards a Pakistani journalist and reportedly said in the closed UN Security Council consultation on Kashmir that Article 370 was an internal matter of the country.
#Watch: India’s Ambassador to the UN Syed Akbaruddin says, “So, let me start by coming to you and shaking hands. All three of you,” when asked by a Pakistani journalist, “When will you start talks with Pakistan?” pic.twitter.com/0s06XAaasl
– ANI (@ANI) 16 August 2019
- He is fond of sports and likes outdoor games. He actively campaigned to promote cycling on World Cycling Day in 2019.
Syed Akbaruddin riding a bicycle on World Cycling Day
- Syed is said to have popularized ‘Yoga’; Making it an international event; Since June 2 was declared ‘International Yoga Day’ by the United Nations in 2015, the event is celebrated every year.
- Those who are familiar with Syed describe him as ‘focused’, ‘clear’, ‘soft-spoken’ and having ‘no enemies’.
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