Vijay Rangarajan
Vijay Rangarajan is a British diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Brazil from June 2017 to August 2020.[1] He currently serves as the Director General, Americas and Overseas Territories at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and served as the Deputy British Ambassador to Mexico from 2003 to 2006.[2]
Vijay Rangarajan | |
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.jpg.webp) Rangarajan, third from right | |
| British Ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office June 2017 – August 2020 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Theresa May Boris Johnson |
| Preceded by | Alex Ellis |
| Succeeded by | Peter Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Selwyn College, Cambridge |
Prior to working for the FCDO, Rangarajan worked for the UK's Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office, focusing on political and constitutional reform.[2]
He has a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Cambridge.[2]
References
- "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Brazil". Mirage News. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "People – Vijay Rangarajan". HM Government. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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