Shashi Tharoor SHUH-shee thǝ-ROOR; born 9 March 1956 in London

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He is the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

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He was formerly Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and unsuccessfully ran for the post of Secretary-General in 2006.

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Founder-Chairman of All India Professionals Congress

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Tharoor began his political career by joining the Indian National Congress and successfully represented the party from Thiruvananthapuram

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Shashi's paternal grandfather's name was Chippukutty Nair. Shashi's paternal uncle was Parameshwaran Tharoor, the founder of Reader's Digest in India.

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Tharoor's father, originally from Kerala, worked in various positions in London, Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi, including a 25-year career

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Tharoor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St Stephen's College, University of Delh

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Tharoor was awarded the Robert B. Stewart Prize for best student and was also the first editor of the Fletcher Forum of International Affairs.

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Tharoor's career in the United Nations began in 1978 as a staff member of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva.

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Shashi Tharoor SHUH-shee thǝ-ROOR; born 9 March 1956 in London

Shashi Tharoor SHUH-shee thǝ-ROOR; born 9 March 1956 in London

He is the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

He is the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers

He was formerly Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and unsuccessfully ran for the post of Secretary-General in 2006.

He was formerly Under-Secretary General of the United Nations and unsuccessfully ran for the post of Secretary-General in 2006.

Founder-Chairman of All India Professionals Congress

Founder-Chairman of All India Professionals Congress

Tharoor began his political career by joining the Indian National Congress and successfully represented the party from Thiruvananthapuram

Tharoor began his political career by joining the Indian National Congress and successfully represented the party from Thiruvananthapuram

Shashi's paternal grandfather's name was Chippukutty Nair. Shashi's paternal uncle was Parameshwaran Tharoor, the founder of Reader's Digest in India.

Shashi's paternal grandfather's name was Chippukutty Nair. Shashi's paternal uncle was Parameshwaran Tharoor, the founder of Reader's Digest in India.

Tharoor's father, originally from Kerala, worked in various positions in London, Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi, including a 25-year career

Tharoor's father, originally from Kerala, worked in various positions in London, Bombay, Calcutta and Delhi, including a 25-year career

Tharoor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St Stephen's College, University of Delh

Tharoor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from St Stephen's College, University of Delh

Tharoor was awarded the Robert B. Stewart Prize for best student and was also the first editor of the Fletcher Forum of International Affairs.

Tharoor was awarded the Robert B. Stewart Prize for best student and was also the first editor of the Fletcher Forum of International Affairs.

Tharoor's career in the United Nations began in 1978 as a staff member of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva.

Tharoor's career in the United Nations began in 1978 as a staff member of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva.

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