Rajeshwar Dayal | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of India to France[1] | |
| In office 1965–1967 | |
| Preceded by | Ali Yavar Jung |
| Foreign Secretary of India | |
| In office 19 August 1967 – 6 November 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Shekhar Jha [es] |
| Succeeded by | Triloki Nath Kaul |
| Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations | |
| In office 1952 – August 1954 | |
| Preceded by | B. N. Rau |
| Succeeded by | Arthur S. Lall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1909-08-12)12 August 1909 Nainital,United Provinces, British India |
| Died | 17 September 1999(1999-09-17) (aged 90) New Delhi, India |
| Occupation | Diplomat Writer |
| Known for | United Nations Operation in the Congo operations |
| Awards | Padma Vibhushan |
Rajeshwar Dayal (12 August 1909 – 17 September 1999) was an Indian diplomat, writer, Ambassador of India to the former state ofYugoslavia and the Head of theUnited Nations Operation in the Congo.[2]
Dayal was born 12 August 1909 inNainital.[3][4] Dayal was one of the earlier officers of theIndian Foreign Service.[5] He served as the Indian ambassador to the now defunctYugoslavia from 1955 to 1958 and moved to theUN as a member of theUnited Nations Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) when the organization was established in 1958.[6]Dayal, who had earlier served as the Indian Ambassador to France, was appointed the Head of theUnited Nations Operation in the Congo in September 1960 and held the post until May 1961.[2][7] He also worked as the Representative of theSecretary General of the United Nations.[2] He published several books on socio-political themes,[8] including a book onPanchayati Raj under the title,Panchayati Raj in India.[9] TheGovernment of India awarded him the second highest civilian award of thePadma Vibhushan, (then the highest civilian award) in 1969.[10]
He died on 17 September 1999 in New Delhi, following a stroke.[5] His life has been documented in his autobiography,A Life of Our Times, published in 1998, one year prior to his death.[11]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Indian Ambassador inBelgrade 1955–58 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head of theUnited Nations Operation in the Congo 1960–61 | Succeeded by |
