(Francis) Vijay Rangarajan CMG (born 22 September 1969)[1] is a British diplomat who served as the British Ambassador to Brazil from June 2017 to August 2020.[2] He currently serves as the Director General, Americas and Overseas Territories at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and served as the Deputy British Ambassador to Mexico from 2003 to 2006.[3]

Vijay Rangarajan
Rangarajan, third from right
British Ambassador to Brazil
In office
June 2017 – August 2020
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterTheresa May
Boris Johnson
Preceded byAlex Ellis
Succeeded byPeter Wilson
Personal details
Children2
Alma materSelwyn College, Cambridge

Rangarajan was born in New Delhi and educated at Cranbrook School and Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he graduated with a BA Hons. degree in 1990 and a PhD in Astrophysics five years later.[1][3] Prior to working for the FCDO, Rangarajan worked for the UK's Ministry of Justice and Cabinet Office, focusing on political and constitutional reform.[3]

He was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 2015 Birthday Honours.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "RANGARAJAN, (Francis) Vijay (Narasimhan)". Who's Who. Vol. 2021 (online ed.). A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Change of Her Majesty's Ambassador to Brazil". Mirage News. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "People – Vijay Rangarajan". HM Government. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  4. ^ United Kingdom: "No. 61256". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 2015. p. B4.