Satya Nandan
Satya N. Nandan (born July 10, 1936 in Suva , † before or on February 26, 2020 in New York City ) was a Fijian lawyer and diplomat .
Career
Nandan graduated from the University of London with a law degree and was a Barrister-at-Law of Lincoln's Inn . He was a lawyer and notary public at the Supreme Court of Fiji . From 1970 to 1976 and from 1993 to 1995 he was his country's representative at the United Nations . Between 1976 and 1980 he was ambassador to the European Union, in Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
From March 1996 he was Secretary General of the International Seabed Authority for 12 years . From January 1, 2009, he was chairman of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission .
Honors (selection)
- 1978: Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 1996: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 2001: Companion of the Order of Fiji
Web links
- Satya M.Nandan: Biographical Note (PDF; 21 kB) at the International Seabed Authority, press release SB / 10/14 , June 2, 2004
- Curriculum Vitae (PDF; 260 kB)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Satya Nand Nandan prabook.com, accessed February 27, 2020
- ↑ Naveel Krishant: Fiji's 1st diplomat to UN Satya Nandan passes away. February 27, 2020, accessed February 27, 2020 .
- ^ Tributes flow for Fiji's first diplomat to UN: 'We have lost a mentor'. Announcement on the Radio New Zealand website , February 28, 2020 (English). Retrieved February 29, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Nandan, Satya |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nandan, Satya N. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Fijian lawyer and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 10, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Suva |
| DATE OF DEATH | before February 26, 2020 |
| Place of death | New York City , New York , United States |