P. K. Kaul
Indian Ambassador to the United States | |
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In office 1986–1989 | |
Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
Personal details | |
Born | Indian | 3 July 1929
Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Allahabad |
Occupation | Diplomat, Ambassador of India to USA |
Pratap Kishen Kaul (3 July 1929
Personal life
Kaul was a
He died of cancer on 2 March 2007 in New Delhi aged 77. He is survived by his wife Usha, three daughters, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.[5]
Career
Civil services
He was from the 1951 batch of the IAS and was assigned to the Uttar Pradesh cadre where he served for 14 years before moving to the government of India. He served in various capacities in New Delhi and was Deputy Secretary, Director, and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs. He was also Commissioner and Secretary of, the Industries department in the Government of Uttar Pradesh from 1973 to 1975. He was secretary of three important ministries and held the posts of commerce secretary, defense secretary, and finance secretary[6] of the government of India. He served as cabinet secretary of India from 1985-1986. He also served as alternate governor to International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB).[5]
As a
Advisory role
Kaul was on the advisory council of the All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS). He also advised industrial and financial firms on financial management and corporate planning matters.[8] In 2005, he was appointed as a head of a high-powered committee to review the functioning of Central Government Health Service (CGHS) by the government of India. He was also a member of the Space Commission and the Atomic Energy Commission of India. He retired as cabinet secretary.[9]
References
- ISBN 978-1-85743-021-9.)
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link - ^ Irvin Molotsky, Wayne King (2 September 1986). "The Kauls are Everywhere". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b Ambassadors of India to the United States, Embassy of India - Washington DC, archived from the original on 4 May 2009, retrieved 18 November 2008
- ^ "Cabinet Secretary (former) P.K. Kaul cremated". indianmuslims.info. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b c webindia123, online news (2 March 2011). "Former cabinet secretary P.K. Kaul cremated".
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Illinois general assembly page, www.ilga.com (3 May 1988). "85th general assembly, house of representatives, Transcription debate" (PDF). p. 13.
- SEBI, Securities & Exchange Board of India. "Mutual Funds 2000". sebi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Scholarship Board: Pratap Kishen Kaul". karna.org. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ISBN 81-7648-812-7. Retrieved 8 August 2012.