P. S. Raman (diplomat)
P. S. Raman | |
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பாபநாசம் செட்லூர் ராமன் | |
Raman in 1971 | |
| Ambassador of Singapore to Indonesia | |
| In office June 1968 – November 1969 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| High Commissioner of Singapore to Australia | |
| In office December 1969 – May 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Toft Stewart |
| Succeeded by | A. P. Rajah |
| Ambassador of Singapore to the Soviet Union (Russia) | |
| In office June 1971 – 1976 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Francis Conceicao |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1919 or 1920 |
| Died | 15 December 1976 (aged 56) Moscow, Soviet Union (present-day Moscow, Russia) |
| Spouse | Lim Eng Neo |
| Children | 3; including Bilahari |
Papanasam Setlur Raman (Tamil: பாபநாசம் செட்லூர் ராமன்; 1919 or 1920 – 15 December 1976), commonly known as P. S. Raman, was an Indian-born Singaporean diplomat who served as the Ambassador to Indonesia and the Soviet Union (present-day Russia), from 1968 to 1969 and 1971 to 1976 respectively, and the High Commissioner to Australia from 1969 to 1971.
A former educator, Raman also worked as a broadcaster, serving as the acting director of Broadcasting from 1965 to 1968 at Radio Singapore. In broadcasting, he was best known for advising then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew to not edit out the clip of him crying after announcing the separation of Singapore from Malaysia.