Manpreet Vohra
High Commissioner of India to Australia
In office
25 April 2021 – 31 December 2023
Preceded byA. Gitesh Sarma
Succeeded byGopal Baglay
Ambassador of India to Mexico
In office
7 July 2019 – 21 March 2021
Preceded byMuktesh Pardeshi
Ambassador of India to Afghanistan
Succeeded byVinay Kumar
Personal details
Born (1963-12-28) 28 December 1963
Alma materPanjab University
Manpreet Vohra (left) with Rogelio Canches Guzmán

Manpreet Vohra (born 28 December 1963) is a retired Indian diplomat who served as the High Commissioner of India to Australia and various other nations.[1]

Early life and education

He graduated with a BA in economics, and later obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Trade, both from Panjab University.[2]

Career

He joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1988. After serving in various capacities at the Indian diplomatic missions in Hong Kong, China, Mongolia and United Kingdom, he was appointed as the Deputy High Commissioner to Kenya in 2005. In 2007, he was appointed the Deputy High Commissioner to Pakistan, where he served till 2009.

Between 2009 and 2011, he served in the project office to establish the South Asian University.

He served as the Indian Ambassador to Peru and Bolivia between 2011 and 2015. In 2015, he was appointed the Indian envoy to Afghanistan.[3]

Between 2019 and 2021, he served as the Indian ambassador to Mexico, concurrently serving as the High Commissioner to Belize.[4]

In 2021, he was appointed the Indian High Commissioner to Australia and served there till December 2023. He was succeeded by Gopal Baglay.[5]

Personal life

He is married to Naseem Vohra. They have two children, a daughter and a son.[2]

References

  1. ↑ PTI (2021-03-01). "Manpreet Vohra appointed India's High Commissioner to Australia". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  2. 1 2 "High Commissioner Profile". High Commission of India, Canberra. Archived from the original on 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Manpreet Vohra appointed India's new envoy to Afghanistan". The Economic Times. 2015-11-02. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  4. ↑ Khan, Neha (2019-06-08). "Manpreet Vohra concurrently accredited as India's next High Commissioner to Belize". The Siasat Daily. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Indian envoy to EU tipped for Sri Lanka as Gopal Baglay goes to Canberra". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
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