K. Raghunath
| Krishnan Raghunath | |
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 IndianAmbassador to  East Germany
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In office April 23, 1979 – 1982 |
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Indian Ambassador to  Philippines
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In office 1987 – 1990 |
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Indian High Commissioner to  Nigeria
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In office 1990 – 1990 |
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| Succeeded by | Lalit Mansingh |
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In office 1 July 1997 – 1 December 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Salman Haidar |
| Succeeded by | Lalit Mansingh |
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Indian to  Russia
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In office 2001 – 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Satinder Kumar Lambah |
| Succeeded by | Kanwal Sibal |
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| Born | Nov 13, 1939 Madras |
| Spouse(s) | Sunny |
| Education | La Martiniere College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Krishnan Raghunath is an Indian diplomat who served as the Foreign Secretary of India in the late 1990s. He previously served as the Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh as well as Ambassador to Russia, Nigeria and the Philippines.
He graduated from the prestigious Madras Christian College. K. Raghunath went to school at La Martiniere Boys' College in Lucknow, India.
He joined the Indian Foreign service in 1962. He married, Sunny, in 1975.
He became Foreign Secretary on July 1, 1997 when he took over from Salman Haidar.
In 2001 he became the Indian ambassador to Russia, taking over from Mr S.K. Lambah.
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