Hardeep Singh Puri Wiki, Age, Caste, Wife, Family, Biography & More – WikiBio

Hardeep Singh Puri is an Indian politician and former diplomat. He is the incumbent Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs in India.

Wiki/Biography

Hardeep Singh Puri was born on Friday, 15 February 1952 (age 69 years; as of 2021) in Delhi, India. His zodiac signal is Aquarius. He went to the boarding faculty The Frank Anthony Public School in Delhi as a result of his father who was posted in nations with no choices of English-language training. He gained a Bachelor of Arts in History and Master of Arts in History (1973) from Hindu College, University of Delhi. In his school days, he received many college prizes and was the Prime Minister of the Hindu College Student Parliament. (1971-72)

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 9″

Eye Colour: Black

Hair Colour: Salt & Pepper

Family & Caste

He belongs to a Sikh Khatri household.

Parents & Siblings

His father, Bhagat Singh Puri, was an IFS officer, whose job postings made him journey from nation to nation. His mom’s identify is Kundan Puri. His youthful brother, Pradeep Puri, is an IAS officer of the 1979 batch, who performed an instrumental function within the building of the DND Flyway.

An outdated image of Hardeep Singh Puri along with his household

Wife & Children

He is married to the ambassador Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri of the Indian Foreign Service. His spouse can be the previous Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and a former Deputy Executive Director of UN Women.

Hardeep Singh Puri along with his spouse

The couple has two daughters.

Hardeep Singh Puri along with his spouse and daughters

Religion

Hardeep Singh Puri is a follower of Sikhism. In a press convention, he mentioned,

I'm a really proud Sikh and take into account the complete land of Punjab is holy and Panthic.”

Career

After pursuing his commencement, he spent a 12 months at St Stephen’s College, the University of Delhi, educating historical past.

Civil Services

In 1974, he joined the Indian Foreign Service. From 1976 to 1978, he was the Third Secretary (Language Trainee) and Second Secretary (Political & Commercial) within the Embassy of India, Tokyo. From 1979 to 1981, he labored because the Undersecretary within the Ministry of External Affairs. From 1981 to 1984, he was the First Secretary of Permanent Mission of India to GATT, Geneva. From 1984 to 1988, he was the First Secretary/Counsellor (Political) for the High Commission of India, Columbo. Between 1988 and 1991, Hardeep Singh Puri served because the Coordinator of the UNDP/UNCTAD Multilateral Trade Negotiations Project to assist creating nations within the Uruguay Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations. For the subsequent 12 months, he labored because the Director (Foreign Secretary’s Office) within the Ministry of External Affairs, India. From 1992 to 1994, he was Joint Secretary (Americas) within the Ministry of External Affairs, India. From 1994 to 1997, he served because the Joint Secretary to the Government of India within the Ministry of Defence. From 1997 to 1999, he was Joint Secretary (Europe West) within the Ministry of External Affairs, India. From 1999 to 2002, he was the Ambassador/Deputy High Commission of India to the United Kingdom. From 2002 to 2005, he was the Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva. From 2006 to 2008, he was Ambassador of India to Brazil. From 2008 to 2009, he was Secretary (Economic Relations) within the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. From May 2009 to March 2013, he was Ambassador & Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, New York.

Hardeep Singh Puri, as a Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, with the previous Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon

From January 2011 to February 2012, he served because the Chairman of the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee. In August 2011 and November 2012, he served because the President of the United Nations Security Council. On 28 February 2013, he retired as an IFS officer.

International Peace Institute & Independent Commission on Multilateralism

After retiring from the Indian Foreign Service, from June to December 2013, he joined because the Senior Advisor on the International Peace Institute (IPI), New York, an impartial non-profit foyer group specializing in multilateral approaches to peace and safety points. He then served because the Vice President at IPI and left the place on 31 March 2016.

Hardeep Singh Puri throughout a chat session on the International Peace Institute (IPI)

He was additionally part of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism (ICM) and labored there as a Secretary-General till April 2016.

Politics

In January 2014, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). On 2 September 2017, Manohar Parrikar resigned because the Rajya Sabha from Uttar Pradesh after he was elected as a member of the Goa Legislative Assembly by-election. Manohar’s seat was crammed by Hardeep Singh Puri on 9 January 2018. In September 2017, he was appointed because the Minister of State within the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Hardeep Singh Puri swearing-in because the Minister of State within the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and Ministry of Commerce and Industry

In the 2019 General election, he contested from the Amritsar constituency as a BJP candidate and misplaced to Gurjeet Singh Aujla of the Congress.

Hardeep Singh Puri submitting his nominations for the 2019 General Election from the Amritsar constituency

In October 2020, he filed his nominations for the 2020 Rajya Sabha election from Uttar Pradesh. He received the elections and assumed his seat on 26 November 2020.

Hardeep Singh Puri (excessive left within the entrance row) after submitting his nomination for the 2020 Rajya Sabha election

From 30 May 2019 to 7 July 2021, he served because the Minister of State (with Independent Charge) for Civil Aviation. In July 2021, throughout the Cabinet reshuffle, Hardeep Singh Puri was appointed because the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs within the Second Modi ministry.

Hardeep Singh Puri assuming his workplace because the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas

Others

He wrote an article for The Globalist titled ‘Libya: Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice and the Ghost of Rwanda’ (2016) and Carnegie India titled ‘Trade Policy Dilemma and the Role of Domestic Reform.’ In 2016, he authored the guide ‘Perilous Interventions: The Security Council and the Politics of Chaos,’ which was printed by HarperCollins.

In 2017, he gave a public lecture on the ‘India and the Western Liberal Democratic Order’ on the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. In 2018, he printed one other guide titled ‘Delusional Politics: Back To The Future,’ which was printed by Viking Press.

In March 2017, Hardeep Singh Puri was appointed because the President of the Governing Body and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS).

Hardeep Singh Puri throughout an interactive session organized by the Research and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS)

He was additionally a visiting college at The Graduate Institute, Geneva (IHEID) and taught Law and Practice of the United Nations Security Council.

Controversies

• In November 2019, Hardeep Singh Puri, at a public occasion, said that BJP would contest polls in BJP to win the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election to make Manoj Tiwari the Chief Minister. He had mentioned,
  

  Manoj Tiwari ke netritwa mein hum election ladne ja rahe hain aur inko hum chief minister bana kar hello chorenge (Under the management of Manoj Tiwari, we're going to contest Assembly elections and we are going to make sure that he turns into the chief minister).”

  After his assertion, a number of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders started focusing on the BJP, congratulating Tiwari on Twitter. In response to it, Puri clarified that he meant BJP would win the elections beneath the management of Tiwari who was the Delhi BJP President. In his tweet, he wrote,

  BJP is shifting in the direction of a victory in Delhi. The occasion has not named anybody because the CM face. Shri Manoj Tiwari is the Delhi BJP president. The occasion is working enthusiastically beneath his management. My assertion meant that BJP will win the upcoming elections with a heavy majority beneath his management.”

• In early July 2021, the Government of India requested Priyanka Gandhi to vacate her authorities lodging at 35 Lodhi Estate inside a month as she was now not a Special Protection Group (SPG) protectee. After Priyanka was served the discover, she agreed to go away the home inside the given timeframe, however Congress leaders opposed the choice calling it a ‘frustated attempt’ of the Union Government. In mid-July, media stories had been stating that she had requested to increase her keep on the residence, which was firmly denied by Priyanka on Twitter. Hardeep Singh Puri, in response to Gandhi’s tweet, tweeted,
  

  Facts converse for themselves! A strong Congress chief with a lot clout within the Party referred to as me on 4 July 2020 at 12:05 pm to request that 35, Lodhi Estate be allotted to a different INC MP in order that Priyanka Vadra can keep on.”

  Responding to Puri, Priyanka tweeted,

  If somebody referred to as you Mr Puri, I thank them for his or her concern, and thanks to your consideration as nicely however it nonetheless doesn't change the information: I've made no such request, and I'm making no such request. As I mentioned, I will probably be vacating the home by the first of August..1/2″

  Their quarrel didn't cease right here as Hardeep tweeted that somebody on high of Congress hierarchy referred to as him on her household’s behalf, and the federal government determined to increase her two month keep in good religion.

• In January 2021, after Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and Shashi Tharoor questioned the approval given to Bharat Biotech’s vaccine whereas its third section trial was happening, Hardeep slammed the politicians by saying that first, they questioned the Indian troopers after which the vaccine. In his tweet, Puri mentioned,
  

  Our in-house cynics M/s Jairam, Tharoor & Akhilesh are behaving true to kind. They first questioned the valour of our troopers & are actually sad that the 2 vaccines to get DCGI nod are made in India. Clearly they're on a quest for everlasting political marginalization.”

  After Hardeep’s response, Jairam, referring him to the 2 politicians near Adolf Hitler, wrote in his tweet,

  So says the in-house Goebbels-cum-Albert Speer”

• In June 2021, he took a dig at Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi saying that the Congress authorities in Punjab and Rajasthan are profiteering by promoting Covid vaccines to personal hospitals. He added that the Gandhi’s had been accusing the Modi authorities over vaccine provide when their authorities was indulging in alleged profiteering. He additionally accused Congress of fueling vaccine hesitancy and spreading misinformation over the 2020 Indian agriculture acts. He additionally demanded a probe into the matter.

• In June 2021, activist and journalist Saket Gokhale, in reference to a property bought by Hardeep’s spouse in Switzerland, Lakshmi, made tweets elevating questions concerning the belongings of Hardeep Puri and his spouse. In the identical tweet, he tagged Nirmala Sitharaman and sought an enquiry by the Enforcement Directorate. He had tweeted,
  

  If an ex-Indian civil servant who’s with the BJP purchased an abroad home value $2 million (with no revenue aside from wage) whereas in service, will ED examine it?”

  In response to the tweet, Puri’s spouse filed a Rs. 5 crore defamation go well with in opposition to Saket, asking him to delete the tweet, on the Delhi High Court. When the excessive court docket requested him to delete the tweet in early July 2021, Saket refused to do it. In mid-July 2021, the court docket directed the activist to delete his tweet and likewise ordered Twitter to take down his tweets in case he failed to take action.

• In July 2021, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) MP (Rajya Sabha) Santanu Sen alleged that in a Rajya Sabha session, Hardeep abused him and was about to bodily assault him earlier than he was rescued by colleagues. Santanu additionally claimed that Puri gesticulated at him rudely when he was snatched and tore the paper from Ashwini Vaishnaw’s arms. During a press convention, Sen mentioned,
  

  The union minister (Puri) threatened and abused me. He was about to assault me when my different colleagues got here to my rescue.”

Signature

Hardeep Singh Puri’s signature

Address

Current: Ro- 6 Akbar Road New Delhi -110011

Permanent: B-17, First Floor, Westend Colony, Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi 110057

Salary

According to his 2019 Lok Sabha Election candidate affidavit, his wage for the monetary 12 months 2017-2018 was roughly Rs. 1.96 crore. 

Assets & Net Worth

His movable belongings (as of 2019) together with financial institution deposits, bonds, debentures, shares, and jewelry amounted to Rs. 5.31 crore. His immovable belongings (as of 2019) amounted to Rs. 28.72 crore. His web value is estimated to be Rs. 34.05 crores as of 2019.

Favourites

• Restaurant: Pindi Restaurant Delhi

• Poet: Maithili Sharan Gupt

Facts/Trivia

• Hardeep likes travelling and studying in his spare time.

• In an interview, Puri claimed that his grandfather participated within the Jallianwala Bagh protest in 1919, and his father was among the many individuals who got here within the final Frontier Mail from Pakistan to Amritsar in 1947. While speaking about his father in an Instagram submit, he mentioned,
  

  Being a partition refugee he began his life from a scratch & confronted nice difficulties. A supply of energy & a job mannequin, he sacrificed his comforts to present my youthful brother & me a good training & life.”

• Hardeep had shut relations with the Indian politician and lawyer Arun Jaitley. Puri and Jaitley met round 1970-71 when he was within the ultimate 12 months of his school, and Jaitley was within the first 12 months at Shri Ram College of Commerce. At Delhi University, they had been each part of the debating circuit and sometimes confronted off in debates. Their friendship continued even after he took diplomacy as his profession and Arun politics. In his Instagram submit, he wrote about Arun,
  

  Even as a younger scholar he was stuffed with concepts & had nice political acumen. He did nicely in his chosen occupation. He emerged as a ‘go to’ individual in his lengthy political profession & had contacts throughout occasion strains.”

  

  Hardeep Singh Puri with Arun Jaitley

• Hardeep wished to be a pilot earlier than he joined the IFS. In an Instagram submit, he wrote,
  

  Sitting in a state-of-the-art & as actual because it will get flight simulator of a prototype of 777x on the CAE Facility, I received an exhilarating alternative to stay part of my childhood dream! Tough job however!”

• He owns a Honda City SVMT.