Guest

who was the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly?

who was the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly?

Grade:Upto college level

1 Answers

Vijay Luxmi Askiitiansexpert
357 Points
15 years ago

Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit ,first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly

Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Pandit, 1900–1990, Indian diplomat, sister of Jawaharlal Nehru. She played an active role in the Indian National Congress before Indian independence and was several times imprisoned. She was leader of the Indian delegation to the United Nations (1946–51), ambassador to the Soviet Union (1947–49) and to the United States (1949–51), president of the UN General Assembly (1953–54), and India's high commissioner to the United Kingdom (1955–61). From 1962 to 1964 she was governor of Maharashtra.

Think You Can Provide A Better Answer ?

ASK QUESTION

Get your questions answered by the expert for free