Nagendra Nath Jha

Nagendra Nath Jha (5 January 1935 – 15 June 2020)[1] was an Indian diplomat.

Jha was born on 5 January 1935. After his graduation from Delhi University and the University of Cambridge, he joined the Foreign Service in 1957 and served as Indian ambassador to Ireland (1977-1979), to Turkey (1979–1981), to Kuwait (1984-1989), to Yugoslavia (1989-1990) and to Sri Lanka (1990-1993). Following his retirement he held the office of Lt Governor of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (2001–2004) and Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry (2004).[2]

References
  1. Giles, Denis (15 June 2020). "Former Lt. Governor, A&N Islands Shri NN Jha Passes Away, LG Condoles Death". andamanchronicle.net. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. Europa Regional Surveys of the World: South Asia. Europa Publications. 2007. p. 551. ISBN 978-1-85743-393-7.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.