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Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala

Kershasp Tehmurasp Satarawala, Indian ambassador. Certified E.R.T., Environmental Management Institute 1979. Decorated Burma Star, India medal, War medal, General Service medal with Southeast Asia clasp, Government India, 1940-1945; recipient Padma Bushan President India, 1983; fellow Nuffield Foundation, London, 1963, Modern Education Society, Poona, since 1967.

Background

  • Satarawala, Kershasp Tehmurasp was born on February 15, 1916 in Satara, Maharashtra, India. Son of Tehmurasp Pirosha Satarawala and Meherbai Pirosha (Dinbai) Chhiber.

  • Education

    • Bachelor with honors, Nowrosjee Wadia College, Poona, India, 1937. Master of Arts in Economics, Government College, Lahore, India, 1939. South Carolina, Staff College, Quetta, India, 1944.

      Certified, B.I.S.F. Management College, Ashorne Hill, England, 1963.

    Career

    • Various governmental positions Indian Administrative Service, 1947-1975. Secretary general Family Planning Association India, Bombay, 1976. Member minorities commission, coordinator, vice chairman IX Asian Games 1982 Government India, New Delhi, 1981, concurrently lieutenant governor Goa, Daman and Diu, administrator Dadra, Nagar and Haveli Panaji, Goa, 1983, governor Punjab Chandrigarh, 1984.

      Ambassador of India Governments Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Mexico City, since 1985. Board directors Tata Chemicals Ltd., Bombay, Gujarat State Fertilizers Company Ltd., Baroda, Gujarat, Indian Oil Corporation, Bombay, Air India International, Bombay, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bangalore, Indian Electricity board, Mineral Development, Indian Development, others. Chairman board Gujarat Aromatics Ltd., Baroda.

    Major achievements

    • Certified E.R.T., Environmental Management Institute 1979.

    Works

    • Author: Gujarat Plan for Tourism and Civil Aviation, 1972, Gir Lion Sanctuary Project, 1972. Editor Perspective Plan of Gujarat: 1974-1984, 1972.

    Politics

    Religion

    Denomination: zoroastrian

    Membership

    Member executive committee World Wildlife Fund, Bombay, 1976-1981. Founding member National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage. Life member Society Clean Environmental, Bombay, member National Committee Environmental Planning, Indian Board Wildlife.

    Personality

    Interests

    Golf, trekking, classical music, reading.

    Connections

    • Married Frainy Kaikhushru Bilimoria, December 28, 1947. Children: Phiroza, Anita, Ferida.
    • father: Tehmurasp Pirosha Satarawala Chhiber
    • mother: Meherbai Pirosha (Dinbai) Chhiber
    • spouse: Frainy Kaikhushru Bilimoria
    • children: Phiroza Satarawala
    • Anita Satarawala
    • Ferida Satarawala
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    Born February 15, 1916
    Nationality
    • 1937
      Nowrosjee Wadia College
    • 1939
      Government College
    • 1944
      Staff College
    • 1963
      B.I.S.F. Management College
    • 1947 - 1975
      Various governmental positions Indian Administrative Service
    • 1976
      secretary, general Family Planning Association India
      Bombay, Maharashtra, India
    • 1981
      member, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
      New Delhi, Delhi, India, India
    • 1981
      coordinator, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
      New Delhi, Delhi, India, India
    • 1981
      vice chairman, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
      New Delhi, Delhi, India, India
    • 1983
      member, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
      Daman and Diu, India
    • 1983
      coordinator, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
      Daman and Diu, India
    • 1983
      vice chairman, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
      Daman and Diu, India
    • 1984
      member, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
    • 1984
      coordinator, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
    • 1984
      vice chairman, IX Asian Games 1982 Government India
    • 1985
      ambassador, of India Governments Mexico
      Guatemala
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