Hamid ansari biography books

Full NameMohammad Hamid AnsariProfessionCivil Servant, Diplomat, PoliticianMajor Designations1961: Joined the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) and served in Indian missions in Baghdad, Rabat, Jeddah and Brussels.
1976-1979: Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.
1980-1985: Chief of Protocol to Govt.

of India.
1985-1989: High Commissioner to Australia.
1989-1990: Ambassador to Afghanistan.
1990-1992: Ambassador to Iran.
1993-1995: Permanent Representative to the UN, New York.
1995-1999: Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
Dec 1999-May 2000: Visiting Professor, Centre for West Asian and African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
2000-2002: Vice-Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.
2002-2006: Distinguished Fellow, Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.
2003-2005: Visiting Professor, Academy for Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi.
2004-2006: Co-Chair