T. S. Tirumurti | |
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Secretary (Economic Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, India | |
Assumed office 5 February 2018 |
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Preceded by | Vijay Keshav Gokhale |
Indian High Commissioner to Malaysia | |
In office 20 December 2013 – 4 February 2018 |
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Preceded by | Vijay Keshav Gokhale |
Succeeded by | Mridul Kumar |
1st Representative of India to the State of Palestine | |
In office 1996–1998 |
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Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | P. Harish |
Personal details | |
Born | 7 March 1962 |
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | Gowri Tirumurti |
Occupation | Diplomat IFS |
T. S. Tirumurti born 7 March 1962 is an Indian diplomat who belongs to the Indian Foreign Service. He is currently the Secretary (Economic Relations) in the Ministry of External Affairs, India. Tirurmurti is also an author.
Tirumurti was born in Chennai. He is a Bachelor of Commerce and also holds a degree in Law. He is married to Gowri Tirumurti and they have two children- a daughter and a son.
Tirumurti's wife Gowri is the daughter of the retired tennis player Ramanathan Krishnan. Gowri was the Indian National Juniors Champion in 1982. Their daughter Bhavani Tirumurti is also a tennis player.
T. S. Tirumurti joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1985. He served in Indian diplomatic missions in Cairo, Geneva, Gaza, Washington, D.C and Jakarta. He was served at the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India in New Delhi as Under Secretary (Bhutan), Director (Foreign Secretary's Office), Joint Secretary (Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Maldives) as well as Joint Secretary (United Nations Economic and Social).