Shashi tharoor biography

Indian politician, diplomat, and author

Shashi Tharoor (Malayalam pronunciation:[ʃɐʃit̪ɐɾuːr]; born 9 March ) is an Indian politician, writer, and former diplomat, who has been serving as Member of Parliament for Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, since He is currently the Chairman of Committee on External Affairs.

He was formerly an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and unsuccessfully ran for the post of Secretary-General in Founder-Chairman of All India Professionals Congress,^[1] he formerly served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on External Affairs and on Informational Technology.

He has about two dozen titles to his credit and was awarded by World Economic Forum as "Global Leader of Tomorrow".

Born in London and raised in Mumbai, Tharoor graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi, in and culminated his studies in with a doctorate in International Relations and Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy