Akbar Mirza Khaleeli (born 1936), is a retired Indian diplomat who served as the Indian ambassador to

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and High Commissioner to

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with concurrent accreditation to

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and

Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, also known simply as the Solomons,John Prados, ''Islands of Destiny'', Dutton Caliber, 2012, p,20 and passim is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 1000 smaller islands in Melanesia, part of Oceania, t ...

Early life and education

Akbar Khaleeli was born in 1936 in Bengaluru (Bangalore). He was educated at

Bishop Cotton Boys' School Bishop Cotton Boys' School is an all-boys school for boarders and day scholars in Bengaluru, India, founded in the memory of Bishop George Edward Lynch Cotton, Bishop of Calcutta. The school is bordered by Residency Road, St Mark's Road, L ...

, Bengaluru and Doveton Corrie Boys’ High School, Chennai before completing BA (Honours) in Economics from

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and Bachelor of Law from

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, Chennai. He married his maternal first cousin Shakereh Khaleeli in 1965 with whom he has four daughters including Rehane Yavar Dhala.

Diplomatic career

Akbar Khaleeli entered the Indian foreign service in 1959. He had served various posts in

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and

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before taking the position of Chief of Protocol in the Ministry of External Affairs in 1976, the Indian ambassador to Iran from 1980-84, Italy from 1986-90 and High Commissioner to Australia with concurrent accreditation to

and

from 1991-95. He was also a permanent representative of India to the Food and Agricultural Organisation, Romebr>
ref> During his career in the Ministry of External Affairs from 1959 to 1995, he held multiple posts including Chief of Protocol, Joint Secretary Haj, Director West Asia and North Africa and charges d'affairs.

References

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Early life and education

Diplomatic career

See also

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