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Raveesh Kumar
IFS
Raveesh Kumar IFS
Ambassador of India in Czech Republic
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 June 2024
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Hemant H. Kotalwar
Ambassador of India in Finland and Estonia
	In office; 17 July 2020 – 26 June 2024
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Vani Rao
Succeeded by	Hemant H. Kotalwar
Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs
	In office; 21 July 2017 – 6 April 2020
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Gopal Bagalay
Succeeded by	Anurag Srivastava
Personal details
Born	26 January 1971 (age 53); Bhagalpur, Bihar, India
Nationality	India
Spouse	Ranjana Raveesh
Children	2
Alma mater	Mount Assisi School ; Delhi Public School, Mathura Road; Hansraj College
Occupation	IFS
Profession	Diplomat

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Raveesh Kumar ( born 26 January 1961) is an Indian diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service of 1995 batch. Currently, he is an Indian ambassador to the Czech Republic. Previously, he served as Indian ambassador to Finland also accredited to Estonia, residing in Helsinki.^[5] He was the former official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in the Government of India. He was the youngest ever official spokesperson. He was the Consul General of India in Frankfurt, Germany before being appointed as the spokesperson of the MEA.

Early life and education

Raveesh Kumar was born in Nathnagar, Bhagalpur district of Bihar. He attended Mount Assisi School, Bhagalpur till class 10 after which he attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road till class 12. He holds a bachelor's degree with Honours in History from Hansraj College, Delhi University.^[6]

Diplomatic career

Kumar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1995, through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducted Civil Service Examination. He started his diplomatic career at the Indian Mission in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1997. This was followed by posting in Thimpu, Bhutan as Second Secretary/First Secretary, where he looked after development assistance projects. During his stint in New Delhi from 2004-2007, he was the Desk Officer at the East Asia desk, covering Japan and Republic of Korea. He was then posted to London, United Kingdom as Political Counsellor responsible for bilateral political relationships and engagements with the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Subsequently, he moved as Deputy Chief of Mission to Jakarta from September 2010 to August 2013, followed by his posting as Consul General of India in Frankfurt, Germany from August 2013 to July 2017. Kumar was the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs and Joint Secretary (External Publicity) from July 2017 till April 2020.^[7]

On the 11th of January, 2024, Kumar was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Czech Republic.^[8] On, 27 June 2024 he took charge as Indian ambassador to the Czech Republic.

References

^ "Embassy of India, Prague, Czech Republic : Ambassador Profile".
^ "Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland".
^ "Raveesh Kumar to Replace Gopal Baglay as MEA Spokesperson". 21 July 2017.
^ @raveesh_kumar (6 April 2020). "Time to pass the baton. After 33 months of an incredible opportunity to serve the nation, my best wishes to Anurag…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ "Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
^ "Consul General, Frankfurt Germany". Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Ambassador, Helsinki Finland".
^ "Appointment to Prague".

[1] "Embassy of India, Prague, Czech Republic : Ambassador Profile".

[2] "Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland".

[3] "Raveesh Kumar to Replace Gopal Baglay as MEA Spokesperson". 21 July 2017.

[4] @raveesh_kumar (6 April 2020). "Time to pass the baton. After 33 months of an incredible opportunity to serve the nation, my best wishes to Anurag…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[5] "Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland". www.mea.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[6] "Consul General, Frankfurt Germany". Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[7] "Ambassador, Helsinki Finland".

[8] "Appointment to Prague".

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+{{not to be confused|text=[[Ravish Kumar]], an Indian TV journalist}}
+{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
+{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
+{{Infobox officeholder
 | honorific-suffix    = [[Indian Foreign Service|IFS]]
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+| office              = [[Czech Republic–India relations|Ambassador of India in Czech Republic]]
-| predecessor         = Vani Rao
+| predecessor         = Hemant H. Kotalwar
 | successor           =
+| term_start          = 27 June 2024<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.eoiprague.gov.in/page/amb-profile/ | title=Embassy of India, Prague, Czech Republic : Ambassador Profile }}</ref>
-| term_start          = 17 July 2020
 | term_end            =
 | primeminister       = [[Narendra Modi]]
-| office1             = Joint Secretary (XP) and Official Spokesperson of [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]]
+| office1              = [[Finland–India relations|Ambassador of India in Finland and Estonia]]
-| predecessor1        = Gopal Bagalay
+| predecessor1         = Vani Rao
-| successor1          = [[Anurag Srivastava]]
+| successor1           = Hemant H. Kotalwar
+| term_start1          = 17 July 2020<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/32721/Shri_Raveesh_Kumar_appointed_as_the_next_Ambassador_of_India_to_Finland|title=Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland}}</ref>
-| primeminister1      = [[Narendra Modi]]
-| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1971|1|26}}
+| term_end1            = 26 June 2024
+| primeminister1       = [[Narendra Modi]]
+| office2             = [[Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs]]
+| predecessor2        = [[Gopal Bagalay]]
+| successor2          = [[Anurag Srivastava]]
+| primeminister2      = [[Narendra Modi]]
+| term_start2         = 21 July 2017<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/amp/story/news/gopal-baglay-appointed-joint-secretary-pmo|title = Raveesh Kumar to Replace Gopal Baglay as MEA Spokesperson|date = 21 July 2017}}</ref>
+| term_end2           = 6 April 2020<ref>{{cite tweet|number=1247054363542970369|user=raveesh_kumar|title=Time to pass the baton. After 33 months of an incredible opportunity to serve the nation, my best wishes to Anurag…|date=6 April 2020}}</ref>
+| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|1|26}}
 | birth_place         = [[Bhagalpur]], [[Bihar]], [[India]]
 | spouse              = Ranjana Raveesh
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-| nationality         = [[India]]n
+| nationality         = [[India]]
-| alma_mater          = [[Mount Assisi School]] <br> [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]]<br> [[Hans Raj College|Hansraj College]]
+| alma_mater          = [[Mount Assisi School]] <br /> [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]]<br /> [[Hans Raj College|Hansraj College]]
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+| profession          = Diplomat
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-| profession          = [[Civil Servant]]
 }}
-'''Raveesh Kumar''' is a Indian [[civil servant]] of the [[Indian Foreign Service]] cadre currently he is an Indian ambassador to [[Finland]] also accredited to [[Estonia]], residing in [[Helsinki]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/32721/Shri_Raveesh_Kumar_appointed_as_the_next_Ambassador_of_India_to_Finland |website=www.mea.gov.in |accessdate=3 June 2020}}</ref> He was the former official spokesperson of the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] (MEA) in the Government of India. He was the youngest ever official spokesperson.  He was the Consul General of India in Frankfurt, Germany before being appointed as the spokesperson of the MEA.
+'''Raveesh Kumar''' ( born 26 January 1961) is an Indian diplomat in the [[Indian Foreign Service]] of 1995 batch. Currently, he is an Indian ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]]. Previously, he served as  Indian ambassador to [[Finland]] also accredited to [[Estonia]], residing in [[Helsinki]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Shri Raveesh Kumar appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Finland |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/32721/Shri_Raveesh_Kumar_appointed_as_the_next_Ambassador_of_India_to_Finland |website=www.mea.gov.in |access-date=3 June 2020}}</ref> He was the former official spokesperson of the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] (MEA) in the Government of India. He was the youngest ever official spokesperson.  He was the Consul General of India in Frankfurt, Germany before being appointed as the [[Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs|spokesperson of the MEA]].
 == Early life and education ==
-Raveesh Kumar was born in Nathnagar, [[Bhagalpur]] district of Bihar. He attended [[Mount Assisi School]], [[Bhagalpur]] till class 10 after which he attended Delhi Public School, Mathura Road till class 12. He has a bachelor's degree with Honours in History from [[Hans Raj College|Hansraj College]], Delhi University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cgifrankfurt.de/pages.php?id=12|title=Consul General, Frankfurt Germany}}</ref>
+Raveesh Kumar was born in Nathnagar, [[Bhagalpur]] district of Bihar. He attended [[Mount Assisi School]], [[Bhagalpur]] till class 10 after which he attended [[Delhi Public School, Mathura Road]] till class 12. He holds a bachelor's degree with Honours in History from [[Hans Raj College|Hansraj College]], Delhi University.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cgifrankfurt.de/pages.php?id=12|title=Consul General, Frankfurt Germany|access-date=2017-07-23|archive-date=2018-08-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808234046/https://www.cgifrankfurt.de/pages.php?id=12|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 == Diplomatic career ==
-Raveesh Kumar got through Civil Service Examination conducted by [[Union Public Service Commission|UPSC]] in 1995. Ambassador Kumar joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1995 and started his diplomatic career at the Indian Mission in Jakarta in 1997. This was followed by posting in Thimpu, Bhutan as Second Secretary/First Secretary, where he looked after development assistance projects.  During his stint in New Delhi from 2004-2007, he was the Desk Officer at the East Asia desk, covering Japan and Republic of Korea. He was then posted to London, United Kingdom as Political Counsellor responsible for bilateral political relationships and engagements with UK Parliament. Subsequently, he moved as Deputy Chief of Mission to Jakarta from September 2010 to August 2013, followed by his posting as Consul General of India in Frankfurt from August 2013 to July 2017. Ambassador Kumar was the Spokesperson and Joint Secretary (External Publicity Division) from July 2017 till April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indembhelsinki.gov.in/ambassador.php|title=Ambassador, Helsinki Finland}}</ref>
+Kumar joined the [[Indian Foreign Service]] in 1995, through the [[Union Public Service Commission]] (UPSC) conducted Civil Service Examination. He started his diplomatic career at the Indian Mission in Jakarta, Indonesia in 1997. This was followed by posting in Thimpu, Bhutan as Second Secretary/First Secretary, where he looked after development assistance projects.  During his stint in New Delhi from 2004-2007, he was the Desk Officer at the East Asia desk, covering Japan and Republic of Korea. He was then posted to London, United Kingdom as Political Counsellor responsible for bilateral political relationships and engagements with the [[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]. Subsequently, he moved as Deputy Chief of Mission to Jakarta from September 2010 to August 2013, followed by his posting as Consul General of India in Frankfurt, Germany from August 2013 to July 2017. Kumar was the Official Spokesperson of the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] and Joint Secretary (External Publicity) from July 2017 till April 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indembhelsinki.gov.in/ambassador.php|title=Ambassador, Helsinki Finland}}</ref>
+On the 11th of January, 2024, Kumar was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Czech Republic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/37506/Shri_Raveesh_Kumar_appointed_as_the_next_Ambassador_of_India_to_the_Czech_Republic|title=Appointment to Prague}}</ref> On, 27 June 2024 he took charge as Indian ambassador to the [[Czech Republic]].
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 [[Category:Indian Foreign Service officers]]
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+[[Category:Ambassadors of India]]
+[[Category:Ambassadors to the Czech Republic]]
+[[Category:Ambassadors to Finland]]
 [[Category:1971 births]]
 [[Category:People from Bhagalpur]]