Shamma Jain
- January 10, 2024
- Diplomat
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Shamma Jain Biography
| Name | Shamma Jain |
| Birthday | Sep 10 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Jammu |
| Birth Country | India |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Shamma Jain is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on September 10, 1959 in Jammu, India. Shamma Jain (born 1959) is a Indian senior diplomat who has been an Indian Ambassador in Greece from June 2017. Previously, she was the Ambassador of India to Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua. She was also the Indian Ambassador in Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea from between 2008 and the year 2011. There were other diplomatic positions, including the Vice Chief of Mission at Rome, Italy, Political Counsellor in the U.S., and at the Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO in Paris, France.
Jain was appointed India’s Indian ambassador to Ivory Coast, with concurrent approval in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea in August 2008. Under her leadership it was noted that there was a significant growth in trade, commercial and cultural connections that exist between West Africa and India. The broader economic ties are the reason for India’s trade relations with West Africa to grow to 40 billion dollars by the year 2015.
In February 2010, Ambassador Jain and Indian Overseas Affairs Minister Vayalar Ravi met with a car accident during their diplomatic visit to Liberia. This occurred when a speeding driver rammed into their car in Monrovia. Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf went to the scene of the accident and arranged for them to be airlifted to Abidjan, Ivory Coast for further medical treatment.
On 8 April 2011, Jain had to be evacuated by French troops when her residence in Cocody, Abidjan was attacked by armed mercenaries. She had been trapped in her house, which was adjacent to Gbagbo’s besieged presidential compound. This area witnessed the heaviest fighting in the capital between the opposing forces of incumbent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara. After many hours of being holed up in her residence, Ambassador Jain was safely evacuated in a daring operation by UN and French forces to a French military base outside Abidjan.
Between 2003 and 2005, she was the Chief of Mission Deputy and Charge d’Affaires Manila, Philippines. Prior to that she was Director of SAARC who was responsible for pushing India’s policies within the South Asia region. Ambassador Jain also served in diplomatic posts in Turkey as well as Argentina.
Shamma Jain Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Diplomat |
| House | Living in own house. |
Shamma Jain is one of the richest Diplomat from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Shamma Jain 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jain began her career in diplomatic service as a member of her first assignment with the Indian Foreign Service in 1983. Before being appointed an Indian Ambassador in Panama and the Panama Canal, she was in charge of the Counter Terrorism Division, overseeing all aspects concerning counter terrorism diplomacy as well as also the Policy Planning & Research Division within the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi. Ambassador Jain was also an Joint Secretary for the Indian Council of World Affairs which is India’s longest-running foreign policy think organization.
Jain was deputy Chief of Mission of Jain was the Deputy Chief of Mission at Embassy of India in Rome, Italy. She also served as the First Secretary to the Indian Delegation to UNESCO in Paris and as the political counsellor for the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. from 1997 until 2001, when she was in charge of the bilateral strategic and political ties with both the United States and India.
Jain was the 2009 Commencement speaker at the University of Liberia, where she was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters (Honoris Causa). She also served as the commencement speaker for the British Institute of Management and Technology’s 2009 graduating class. She has one son, Ishan.
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Shamma Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. Shamma Jain celebrates birthday on September 10 of every year.