Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar
Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar (14 October 1887 – 17 July 1976) was an Indian lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who was the first president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the 24th and last dewan of Mysore. He also served as a senior leader of the Justice Party and in various administrative and bureaucratic posts in pre- and Independent India. He was a prominent orator and was known for his inspiring speeches.
Diwan Bahadur Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar KCSI Kt | |
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Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar in 1934 | |
| 24th Diwan of Mysore | |
| In office August 1946 – November 1949 | |
| Monarch | Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur |
| Preceded by | N. Madhava Rao |
| Succeeded by | Position disestablished |
| 1st President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) | |
| In office 23 January 1946 – 23 January 1947 | |
| Preceded by | None |
| Succeeded by | Jan Papanek |
| Member of the Imperial War Cabinet | |
| In office 1942–1945 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Succeeded by | War Cabinet disbanded |
| Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council | |
| In office 1939–1942 | |
| Monarch | George VI of the United Kingdom |
| Governor General | Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 October 1887 Kurnool, Deccan Zone, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 17 July 1976 (aged 88) Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Justice Party |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Profession | Lawyer |
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