Citation: Onslow, Sue and Banerji, Amitav and Craggs, Ruth and Namusoke, Eva Interview with Amitav Banerji: Commonwealth Oral History Project. [Transcribed text] (Unpublished)
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Abstract
Interview with Amitav Banerji, conducted 21st September 2015. s part of the Commonwealth Oral History Project. The project aims to produce a unique digital research resource on the oral history of the Commonwealth since 1965 through sixty oral history interviews with leading figures in the recent history of the organisation. It will provide an essential research tool for anyone investigating the history of the Commonwealth and will serve to promote interest in and understanding of the organisation. Banerji, Amitav. 1953-. Born in India. Educated at Georgetown University (BA) and Delhi School of Economics (MA). Joined Indian Foreign Service in 1975. Private Secretary to the Indian Foreign Minister, 1979-1982. Joined Commonwealth Secretariat in 1990. Special Adviser in Commonwealth Political Affairs Division from 1990 to 2000. Chief of Staff to the Secretary-General, 2000-09. Director of Political Affairs, 2009-2015. Projects Director, Global Leadership Foundation, 2015-.
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| Creators: | Onslow, Sue (0000-0003-0998-3632) and Banerji, Amitav and Craggs, Ruth and Namusoke, Eva and |
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| Official URL: | http://www.commonwealthoralhistories.org/ |
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| Subjects: | History Human Rights & Development Studies |
| Keywords: | Apartheid, CHOGM, Commonwealth Secretariat, Democracy, Diplomacy, Elections, Good Governance, Human Rights, India, Maldives, Pakistan, Queen, Sexuality, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Uganda, United Nations, Zimbabwe |
| Divisions: | Institute of Commonwealth Studies |
| Collections: | Commonwealth Oral History Project |