Robert Burgess takes charge as US Consul General in Chennai

Robert Burgess has assumed the post of Consul General of the United States in Chennai as of August 7.

"It's my great privilege to represent the United States in South India, especially at this exciting time in the history of US -India relations," said Consul General Burgess. "I look forward to getting to know Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Kerala and advancing our shared goals."

Before his arrival in Chennai, Consul General Burgess served as the director of an office focused on regional issues in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the US Department of State in Washington, DC. Prior to that, he was Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Other diplomatic posts include Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan; Baku, Azerbaijan; Lilongwe, Malawi; and Karachi, Pakistan. In his pre-foreign service life, he worked as an attorney.

Consul General Burgess, who hails from Waukegan, Illinois, has a Bachelor of Arts in Historyfrom Colorado College. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a 2012 graduate of the US National War College with a Master in Science in National Security Strategy.

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