Pratap Kishen Kaul (3 July 1929[1] – 2 March 2007) was an Indian Civil Servant and held several important and sensitive posts in the Government of India. He was from the 1951 batch of the Indian Administrative Service and served as the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India from 1985 to 1986. He was also the Indian Ambassador to the United States from 1986 to 1989.[2][3]
Pratap Kishen Kaul | |
|---|---|
| Indian Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1986–1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Rajiv Gandhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 July 1929 Kolkata |
| Died | 1 March 2007 (aged 77) New Delhi |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Harvard University, University of Allahabad |
| Occupation | Diplomat, Ambassador of India to USA |
Personal life
editKaul was a postgraduate in economics from the University of Allahabad, and went on to earn a master's degree in public administration at Harvard University.[4]
He died of cancer on 2 March 2007 in New Delhi aged 77. He is survived by his wife Usha, three daughters, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.[5]
Career
editCivil services
editHe was from the 1951 batch of the IAS and was assigned to the Uttar Pradesh cadre where he served for 14 years before moving to the government of India. He served in various capacities in New Delhi and was Deputy Secretary, Director, and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Company Affairs. He was also Commissioner and Secretary of, the Industries department in the Government of Uttar Pradesh from 1973 to 1975. He was secretary of three important ministries and held the posts of commerce secretary, defense secretary, and finance secretary[6] of the government of India. He served as cabinet secretary of India from 1985-1986. He also served as alternate governor to International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB).[5]
As a finance secretary, Kaul played an important role in formulating policies for export and import promotion, infrastructure for movement and financing of exports, and developing 0free trade zones in India. Kaul also served as the alternate governor of the Asian development bank (ADB), World Bank (WB), and International Monetary Fund (IMF).[5] Kaul was the chairman of the SEBI appointed committee which oversaw the implementation and facilitation of the SEBI Mutual Funds regulations, 1996. The committee helped the trustees of Mutual funds to best perform their role so that the mutual funds could be managed more ethically and responsibly.[7] He was the Indian Ambassador to the United States from 1986 to 1989.[3]
Advisory role
editKaul was on the advisory council of the All India Kashmiri Samaj (AIKS). He also advised industrial and financial firms on financial management and corporate planning matters.[8] In 2005, he was appointed as a head of a high-powered committee to review the functioning of Central Government Health Service (CGHS) by the government of India. He was also a member of the Space Commission and the Atomic Energy Commission of India. He retired as cabinet secretary.[9]
References
edit- ^ Gale Group; 60th 96-97 (1996). The International Who's Who: 1996-97. Europa Publications. ISBN 978-1-85743-021-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Irvin Molotsky, Wayne King (2 September 1986). "The Kauls are Everywhere". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b Ambassadors of India to the United States, Embassy of India - Washington DC, archived from the original on 4 May 2009, retrieved 18 November 2008
- ^ "Cabinet Secretary (former) P.K. Kaul cremated". indianmuslims.info. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ a b c webindia123, online news (2 March 2011). "Former cabinet secretary P.K. Kaul cremated".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Illinois general assembly page, www.ilga.com (3 May 1988). "85th general assembly, house of representatives, Transcription debate" (PDF). p. 13.
- ^ SEBI, Securities & Exchange Board of India. "Mutual Funds 2000". sebi.gov.in. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Scholarship Board: Pratap Kishen Kaul". karna.org. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ T.N. Pandit (1995). Kashmiri Pandits: A Contemporary Perspective. APH Publishing Corporation, 5 Ansari Road, Darya Ganj. p. 163. ISBN 81-7648-812-7. Retrieved 8 August 2012.