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[[Category:Ambassadors of India to France]]
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Dwarka Nath Chatterjee
Ambassador of India to France
In office
February 1969 - 1976
Preceded byChandra Shekhar
Succeeded byRamchandra Dattatraya Sathe
Deputy High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
Acting High Commissioner of India to the United Kingdom
In office
1967–1969
Succeeded byP. N. Kaul
High Commissioner of India to Australia
In office
1965 - 1968
Ambassador of India to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
In office
1962 - 1964
Personal details
Born(1914-11-02)2 November 1914
Military career
AllegianceBritish Indian Army
RankMajor

Dwarka Nath Chatterjee (born 2 November 1914) was an Indian diplomat.

Early life and education

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Chatterjee was born on 2 November 1914.[1]

Chatterjee was educated at Calcutta University, and later went on to attend King's College, London, London School of Economics and School of Oriental Studies.[1]

Career

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Chatterjee joined the military in 1940 and served until 1948, attaining the rank of Major. In 1948, he joined the Indian Foreign Service.

Between 1962 and 1964, he was the Indian Ambassador to the Congo. Between 1969 and 1969, he was the deputy high commissioner to the UK.[2]

In 1969 he was appointed the ambassador to France and served till 1976.

References

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  1. ^ a b India Whos Who 1969. 1969. p. 121.
  2. ^ "Former Deputy High Commissioners of India to the United Kingdom".