Gurjit Singh | |
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Indian Ambassador to Germany | |
In office January 2016[1] – March 2017 | |
Preceded by | Vijay Keshav Gokhale |
Succeeded by | Mukta Dutta Tomar |
Indian Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste | |
Preceded by | Biren Nanda |
Personal details | |
Born | March 11, 1958 |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse | Neeru Singh |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | Mayo College, Ajmer |
Occupation | IFS |
Profession | Civil Servant |
Gurjit Singh is an Indian civil servant of the Indian Foreign Service cadre and a former Indian ambassador to Germany.[2][3][4]
Ambassador Singh finished his schooling at Mayo College, Ajmer and obtained his bachelor's degree in Politics at the St. Xaviers College, Kolkata. He is a Post Graduate in International Studies from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
He is a 1980 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. He started his career in Diplomacy with a posting in Japan and has since been posted in Sri Lanka, Kenya and Italy.[5]
He has authored five books: