Ramanathan Vengadesan

Ramanathan Vengadesan (born on June 25, 1945) is a retired Malaysian diplomat who was Malaysia's Ambassador to Italy from 1997 to 2000. In 35 years with the Malaysian Foreign Service, he also served as Ambassador to Mali and Senegal, as well as High Commissioner to the Namibia.

He was part of Malaysia’s delegation to the UN conference on ending the Cambodian conflict and led the country’s delegation during the formation of the International Criminal Court. He also was responsible for the safety of Malaysian nationals during the 1991 Malian coup d'état and played a role in securing the release of a fellow Malaysian ambassador who was held hostage in Peru.

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