PERSONAL

Place of birth: Nairobi, Kenya. Date of Birth: November 3, 1946..

EDUCATION:

M.A., Social Sciences, University of Illinois, U.S.A. (1975)

B.A., International Relations, Rockford College, Illinois (1973)

Duke of Gloucester High School, Nairobi

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

– Deputy Permanent Representative of Canada to UNEP & UN-Habitat, 2006- 2009; Canadian High Commission, Nairobi, Kenya,.

– Oct. 2003- Dec. 2006, Dept. of Foreign Affairs & International Trade Canada

– Publisher/Editor, Diplomat & International Canada magazine, 1989-2003.

– Editor, Parliamentary Liaison Newsletter, Ottawa, 1986- 2003.

– Host: The Diplomatic World, CPAC-TV – a weekly panel discussion on current international issues

– Columnist: “The Diplomatic World” in The Hill Times, Canada’s parliamentary newspaper

-Column: “Diplomats”, Ottawa Citizen, June 1977-April 1999.

– Column on Diplomats, The Ottawa Sun, June 1992-February1994

– Associate Editor, International Perspectives, Ottawa, 1986-1988

– Research Assistant, House of Commons, Ottawa, 1977-1980 and 1985-88.

– Self-employed, small business, Zimbabwe, 1980-85

– Stockbroker, Merrill Lynch, Ottawa, 1976

– United Nations Intern, New York, Summer 1975

– Accompanied Canadian Parliamentary delegations to Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Palestinian Authority, Syria, and Tunisia: 1978, 1988, and 1992.

– Organized and accompanied Canadian Parliamentary delegation to India and Pakistan, 1991.

OTHER ACITVITIES:

– Regular commentator on radio and television on international and diplomatic issues.

– Founding committee member, Ottawa Diplomatic Association.

– Organized the first Waisakhi celebration on Parliament Hill in 1987 and later in 1988, 1999.

– Chair, Sikhs in Canada Committee, to launch Canada Post stamp, 1999

MEMBER:

Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery, National Press Club of Canada, Canadian Institute for International Affairs, United Nations Association of Canada, Society for International Development.

TRAVEL:

Austria, Brazil, Burundi, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Syria, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, U.K., U.S.A., Yugoslavia, Zaire and Zimbabwe.

LANGUAGES:

Punjabi, Swahili, English, French (functional).