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Shashi Tharoor

Politician

Shashi Tharoor is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Shashi Tharoor				[sources]
Birth date	1956-03-09				[sources]
Place of birth	London (England)				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Classification	National government (current)				[sources]
First name	Shashi				[sources]
Last name	Tharoor				[sources]
Political association	Indian National Congress				[sources]
Title	Dr.				[sources]
Education	B.A. (Hons), M.A., M.A.L.D, Ph.D., D.Litt. (Honorary), Dr. Honoris Causa Educated at St Stephen`s College, Delhi University, New Delhi and Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, U.S.A.				[sources]
Status	Sitting				[sources]
Address	97, Lodhi Estate New Delhi NCT of Delhi · Apt. Gj Condor Marigold, Bhakthy Vilasam RD.Vazhu Thiruvananthapuram Kerala				[sources]
Last change	2025-10-16	Last processed	2025-11-30	First seen	2025-10-13

Descriptions

Served The United Nations for 29 year career(1978-2007) Under-Secretary-General, Communications and Public Information, U.N., 2001-2007; Executive Assistant, Secretary General, U.N.,1997-2000; Special Asstt.,USA/UN for peacekeeping, 1989-1996; Deputy Chief, Secretariat, UNCHR, 1985-89; Head, Singapore Office, UNHCR, 1981-84; and Public Information Officer, UNHCR, 1978-81;served (i) Board of Overseers, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, the board of trustees of the Aspen Institute; (ii) Advisory Boards of the Indo-American Arts Council, the American India Foundation, the World Policy Journal, the Virtue foundation and the human rights organization `Breakthrough`;appointed an International Adviser to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 2008-11; Fellow,New York Institute of the Humanities and the Patron of the Dubai Modern School; Awards (i) The Pride of India Award, the Zakir Husain Memorial Foundation, Nagpur; and (ii) The Hakim Khan Sur Award for National Integration, presented by Maharana of Udaipur; Member, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2010-12.

— India Lok and Rajya Sabha Members, 2025-10-13