Lakshmi Puri
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Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri[1] (born 1952) is a former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations and the former deputy executive director of UN Women.[2] Prior to her 15-year stint at the United Nations, she served as an Indian diplomat for 28 years. From 1999 until 2002, she was India's Ambassador to Hungary, while also concurrently accredited to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Lakshmi Murudeshwar Puri | |
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Born | 1952 (age 71ā72) Murdeshwar, Bombay State, India |
Nationality | Indian |
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Occupation(s) | Former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women; Former Ambassador of India |
Years active | 1974ā2020 |
Spouse | Hardeep Singh Puri |
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