Romesh Bhandari
Romesh Bhandari | |
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| 13th Foreign Secretary of India | |
| In office 1 February 1985 – 31 March 1986 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Minister | Rajiv Gandhi Bali Ram Bhagat |
| Preceded by | M. K. Rasgotra |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Venkateswaran |
| Twelfth Lieutenant Governor of Delhi | |
| In office 4 August 1988 – December 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Harkishan Lal Kapoor |
| Succeeded by | Arjan Singh |
| Third Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands | |
| In office December 1989 – 24 February 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Tirath Singh Oberoi |
| Succeeded by | Ranjit Singh Dayal |
| Seventh Governor of Tripura | |
| In office 15 August 1993 – 15 June 1995 | |
| Preceded by | K. V. Raghunatha Reddy |
| Succeeded by | Prof. Siddheswar Prasad |
| Sixth Governor of Goa | |
| In office 16 June 1995 – 18 July 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Gopala Ramanujam |
| Succeeded by | P.C. Alexander |
| Sixth Governor of Uttar Pradesh | |
| In office 19 July 1996 – 17 March 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi |
| Succeeded by | Mohammad Shafi Qureshi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 March 1928 Lahore, Punjab, British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan) |
| Died | 7 September 2013 (aged 85) New Delhi, India |
| Spouse | Kumudesh Bhandari |
| Children | 2 |
| Profession | Diplomat Administrator |
Romesh Bhandari (29 March 1928 – 7 September 2013) was an Indian diplomat and administrator. During his career, Bhandari served in various positions, including as the Indian Foreign Secretary, Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and governor of Tripura, Goa and Uttar Pradesh.[1]
Early life[edit]
Romesh Bhandari was born in Lahore, Punjab Province, British India (present day Pakistan) on 29 March 1928. He was the son of Amar Nath Bhandari, a Punjab High Court Judge who was part of the bench which decided the Mahatma Gandhi Assassination case.[2]
Career[edit]
He joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) in 1950 as the Vice-Consul at the consulate in New York. He was minister in the Indian Embassy at Moscow from 1970 to 1971. He was the ambassador to Thailand and Permanent Representative to UN Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East from 1971 to 1974 and ambassador to Iraq from 1974 to 1976. He then returned to the Ministry of External Affairs as Additional Secretary from February 1977 to July 1979. He was promoted as Secretary on 1 August 1979 and was appointed Foreign Secretary on 1 February 1985. He retired from service on 31 March 1986.[1]
In 1984, Bhandari brought back to India the extradited hijackers of the Indian Airlines Flight 421 from Dubai in 1984.[1][3]
He was the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi from 4 August 1988 to December 1989 and of the Andaman and Nicobar islands from December 1989 to 24 February 1990.[4] He was the Governor of Tripura from 15 August 1993 to 15 June 1995, Governor of Goa from 16 June 1995 to 18 July 1996 and Governor of Uttar Pradesh from 19 July 1996 to 17 March 1998.[1][4][5][6][7]
Bhandari died on the night of 7 September 2013 after a prolonged illness.[8]
Personal life[edit]
Bhandari was married to Kumudesh Bhandari, daughter of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala. He and Kumudesh had two children, one son and one daughter.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "About Shri Romesh Bhandari". upgovernor.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 September 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ Mahapatra, Dhananjay (20 May 2019). "How to exorcise the ghost of Nathuram Godse, which pops up every now and then?". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Magan, Srishti (18 September 2021). "Everything To Know About The Real-Life Hijacking That Inspired Akshay Kumar's 'Bell Bottom'". ScoopWhoop. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Indian states since 1947". worldstatesmen.org. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Governors of Goa since Liberation". rajbhavangoa.org. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Tripura - Governors". tripura.nic.in. Archived from the original on 9 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ "Governors of Uttar Pradesh". upgov.nic.in. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ^ PTI (29 March 1928). "Former UP governor Romesh Bhandari passes away - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
| International | |
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| National | |
- Indian Foreign Secretaries
- People from Lahore
- 1928 births
- 2013 deaths
- Governors of Tripura
- Governors of Goa
- Governors of Uttar Pradesh
- Lieutenant Governors of Delhi
- Lieutenant governors of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Ambassadors of India to Iraq
- Ambassadors of India to Thailand
- Indian Foreign Service officers