Brijesh Mishra
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Brajesh Chandra Mishra was the first National Security Advisor
and principal secretary to the former Prime Minister of India
, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
.
Mishra's father, the late Dwarka Prasad Mishra
was a staunch politician from the Congress Party and very close to Indira Gandhi
.
He was the first non-IAS principal secretary to the Prime Minister of India
. After Brijesh Mishra, the post of principal secretary to the Prime Minister became such a powerful one that it eclipsed the status of cabinet ministers.
Brajesh Mishra, a former Indian Foreign Service
officer, was the country's first National Security Advisor under former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In April 1991, Mishra joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
, which he quit in March 1998 to become principal secretary to the Prime Minister. From November 1998 to May 23, 2004, he was also the National Security Advisor.
As Vajpayee's troubleshooter he was one of the most powerful principal secretaries the PMO had ever seen.
He was the key motivator of foreign policy and principal spokesman on all major issues. And the opportunities for him were endless. From Pokhran-2 to Kashmir, and from Vajpayee's historic visit to Pakistan to engaging the United States in a strategic dialogue, he was behind a never-ending series of foreign policy and security manoeuvres.
Born on September 29, 1928, Mishra's father, the late D.P. Mishra, was a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Brajesh Mishra was ambassador and India's permanent representative in Geneva and India's ambassador to Indonesia. He was also India's permanent representative to the United Nations from June 1979 to April 1981. He continued with the United Nations, on deputation, till June 1987.
After demitting office, he had initially expressed reservations against the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal following which the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had him briefed specially to address the concerns Mr. Mishra had about the deal. Thenafter Mr. Brajesh Mishra extended his support to the deal and publicly endorsed the deal. (This latter position of his was found to be at variance with the Bharatiya Janata Party's, the party to which he once belonged to and in whose government he had been the National Security Advisor of the country, which was opposed to the deal.)
He has been awarded Padma Vibhushan in Year 2011.
National Security Advisor (India)
The National Security Advisor of India is a member of the National Security Council , and the primary advisor to the Prime Minister, the Indian Cabinet and the NSC on internal and international security issues.-Overview:...
and principal secretary to the former Prime Minister of India
Prime Minister of India
The Prime Minister of India , as addressed to in the Constitution of India — Prime Minister for the Union, is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in parliament...
, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee is an Indian statesman who served as the tenth Prime Minister of India three times – first for a brief term of 13 days in 1996, and then for two terms from 1998 to 2004. After his first brief period as Prime Minister in 1996, Vajpayee headed a coalition government from...
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Mishra's father, the late Dwarka Prasad Mishra
Dwarka Prasad Mishra
Pt. Dwarka Prasad Mishra , an Indian National Congress politician was a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.He was twice the chief minister of the state from 30 September 1963 to 8 March 1967 and 9 March 1967 to 29 July 1967....
was a staunch politician from the Congress Party and very close to Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhara was an Indian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms and a fourth term . She was assassinated by Sikh extremists...
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He was the first non-IAS principal secretary to the Prime Minister of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. After Brijesh Mishra, the post of principal secretary to the Prime Minister became such a powerful one that it eclipsed the status of cabinet ministers.
Brajesh Mishra, a former Indian Foreign Service
Indian Foreign Service
The Indian Foreign Service is the foreign service of India. It is the body of career diplomats of India.The Indian Foreign Service is part of the Central Civil Services of the Government of India...
officer, was the country's first National Security Advisor under former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In April 1991, Mishra joined the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
, which he quit in March 1998 to become principal secretary to the Prime Minister. From November 1998 to May 23, 2004, he was also the National Security Advisor.
As Vajpayee's troubleshooter he was one of the most powerful principal secretaries the PMO had ever seen.
He was the key motivator of foreign policy and principal spokesman on all major issues. And the opportunities for him were endless. From Pokhran-2 to Kashmir, and from Vajpayee's historic visit to Pakistan to engaging the United States in a strategic dialogue, he was behind a never-ending series of foreign policy and security manoeuvres.
Born on September 29, 1928, Mishra's father, the late D.P. Mishra, was a former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh.
Brajesh Mishra was ambassador and India's permanent representative in Geneva and India's ambassador to Indonesia. He was also India's permanent representative to the United Nations from June 1979 to April 1981. He continued with the United Nations, on deputation, till June 1987.
After demitting office, he had initially expressed reservations against the Indo-US civilian nuclear deal following which the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh had him briefed specially to address the concerns Mr. Mishra had about the deal. Thenafter Mr. Brajesh Mishra extended his support to the deal and publicly endorsed the deal. (This latter position of his was found to be at variance with the Bharatiya Janata Party's, the party to which he once belonged to and in whose government he had been the National Security Advisor of the country, which was opposed to the deal.)
He has been awarded Padma Vibhushan in Year 2011.
See also
- National Security AdvisorNational Security Advisor (India)The National Security Advisor of India is a member of the National Security Council , and the primary advisor to the Prime Minister, the Indian Cabinet and the NSC on internal and international security issues.-Overview:...