200+ Indians in leadership roles in 15 countries

As per the 2021 Indiaspora Government leaders List – released on February 15, 2021 – there are “more than 200 leaders of the Indian diaspora that have ascended to the highest ranks of government in 15 countries across the globe.”

 

Indian diaspora leaders, reaching the pinnacles of public leadership, currently serve as prime minister, presidents, legislators, Cabinet officials, and in various other key positions in 15 countries worldwide.

 

By a ‘diaspora’ is implied a group of people that spread from one original country to other countries.   Indiaspora – a non-profit US-based community of global Indian diaspora leaders from diverse backgrounds – recognizes public officials of the Indian diaspora that are leaders in the governments of their respective countries.

 

As per a UN Report, India had the largest diaspora in 2020.

The 2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List draws from different government websites and other publicly available resources.

 

In addition to over 60 of such leaders holding Cabinet positions, the list includes legislators, diplomats, senior civil servants, and heads of central bank from countries “with significant histories of diaspora migration”, such as the US, the UK, the UAE, South Africa, Canada, Australia, and Singapore.

 

According to Indiaspora Founder MR Rangaswami, “These leaders are building a legacy for future generations, and one that extends beyond our community to all of the constituents and communities that they serve.”

 

2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List – Highlights [Date of Release: February 15, 2021]
Heads of Government	Antonio Costa	Prime Minister, Portugal
	Mohamed Irfaan Ali	President, Guyana
	Pravind Kumar Jugnauth	Prime Minister, Mauritius
	Prithvirajsing Roopun	President, Mauritius
	Chandrikapersad Santokhi	President, Suriname
Deputy Heads of Government	Kamala Harris	Vice President, US
	Bharrat Jagdeo	Vice President, Guyana
	Leo Varadkar	Deputy Prime Minister, Ireland
Ambassadors	Niermala Badrising	Ambassador to the US, Suriname
	Riyad Insanally	Ambassador to the US, Guyana
	Gita Kamath	High Comissioner to South Africa, Australia
	Ashna Kanhai	Ambassador to India, Suriname
	Rajendre Khargi	Ambassador to the Netherlands, Suriname
	Namita Khatri	High Commissioner of Fiji to India, Fiji
	Ashok Kumar Mirpuri	Ambassador to the US, Singapore
	Vikash Neethalia	Ambassador to the US, Mauritius
	Nadir Patel	High Commissioner to India, Canada
	Kamal Vaswani	Ambassador to the UAE, Singapore
Consuls General	Rana Sarkar	Consul General of Canada in San Francisco, Canada
	Dominic Trindade	Consul General of Australia in Shanghai, China [People's Republic of], Australia
Chief Justices	Sundaresh Menon	Chief Justice, Singapore
	Asraf Caunhye	Chief Justice, Mauritius
	Kamal Kumar	Chief Justice, Fiji
	Iwan Rasoelbaks	President of High Court of Justice Suriname

 

Others on the list are –

Cabinet & Ministers	59
Heads of Central Banks	4
Senior Civil Servants	2
Parliamentarians & Legislators	66
US Biden Administration	54
US Circuit Court of Appeals Judges	3
US State Leaders	26
US Local Leaders	5

 

Collectively, the officials on the List represent more than 587 million constituents.

 

As per the official Press Release by Indiaspora, “their countries account for an estimated USD $28 trillion in GDP, demonstrating the impact that these leaders are having globally.”

 

The 2021 Indiaspora Government Leaders List includes immigrants from India, along with professionals born in countries such as the US, Canada, England, South Africa, and Singapore.

 

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