Subrahmanyam Jaishankar: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is the Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India since 2019. Jaishankar is associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Biography

A former diplomat who served as Foreign Secretary, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was inducted into Narendra Modi's cabinet as a Union Minister of External Affairs in 2019, which was the Prime Minister’s second cabinet. Before diving into Indian Politics, he served as Indian Ambassador to the United States, China, and the Czech Republic. In addition to this eminent portfolio, he also served as High Commissioner to Singapore (2007–09). Jaishankar also played a vital role in negotiating the Indo-US civilian nuclear agreement.

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Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Personal Life

Full Name	Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Date of Birth	09 Jan 1955 (Age 69)
Place of Birth	New Delhi, India
Party Name	Bharatiya Janta Party
Education	PhD
Profession	Minister of External Affairs, Govt. of India
Father's Name	K. Subrahmanyam
Mother's Name	Sulochana.
Religion	Hindu
Caste	Brahmin
Social Handles	Social Handles:

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹15.83 CRORE

ASSETS:₹15.83 CRORE

Liabilities: N/A

Education Qualification of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

S Jaishankar began his education at The Air Force School and graduated in Chemistry from St. Stephen's College at the University of Delhi. After that, he pursued M.A. in Political Science and an M.Phil. and Ph.D. in International Relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Interesting Facts about Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Jaishankar is the longest-serving Indian ambassador to China and played a pivotal role in reinforcing economic, trade, and cultural relations between the two countries.
Jaishankar speaks Hindi, English, Tamil, Russian conversational Japanese, and some Hungarian.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was the second of the six ambassadors who presented their credentials to Obama in a traditional ceremony that marks the formal beginning of an ambassador's service in Washington.
He became the second-ever diplomat to be appointed as India's External Affairs minister after Natwar Singh.
His first stint as Ambassador was to the Czech Republic in 2001 under the leadership of then-Prime Minister Atal Bihar Vajpayee.

Political Timeline of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

2019 - Incumbent

On 5 July 2019, he was elected as a Member of the Indian Parliament from Bhartiya Janata Party to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat state.

2019 - Incumbent

He was inducted into Narendra Modi's cabinet as a Union Minister of External Affairs.

2015 - 2018

Jaishankar was appointed as Foreign Secretary of India on 29th January 2015.

2013 - 2015

Jaishankar was appointed as India's Ambassador to the United States in September 2013. He took charge on 23 December 2013 succeeding Nirupama Rao.

2012

Jaishankar became India's longest-serving ambassador to China, with a four-and-a-half-year term.

2007 - 2009

Jaishankar served as India's High Commissioner to Singapore.

2004 - 2007

Jaishankar was Joint Secretary (Americas) at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.

2001 - 2004

He was appointed India's ambassador to the Czech Republic.

1996 - 2000

He was Deputy Chief of Mission at the Indian Embassy in Tokyo.

1991

He was the Director (East Europe) in the Ministry of External Affairs. Also, he served as press secretary and speechwriter for President of India Shankar Dayal Sharma.

1990 - 1993

He was the Counsellor at the Indian mission in Budapest.

1988 - 1990

He served in Sri Lanka as First Secretary and political adviser to the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF).

1985

He was appointed as the first secretary at the Indian embassy in Washington, D.C.

1979 - 1981

He served as third secretary and second secretary in the Indian mission to the Soviet Union in Moscow.

1977

He Joined Indian Foreign Service.

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Achievements

He was proffered the Padma Shri in 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs on Subrahmanyam Jaishankar)

Does Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have criminal cases?

No, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar does not have any criminal cases.
How old is Subrahmanyam Jaishankar?

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is 67 years old (As of 2022).
Who is Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's wife?

Kyoko Jaishankar is the wife of Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
What is Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's qualification?

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar holds PhD degree in International Relations.
From which party does Subrahmanyam Jaishankar belong to?

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.
Who is Subrahmanyam Jaishankar?

Subrahmanyam Jaishankar is the Minister of External Affairs of the Government of India.

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