Consul General N. Parthasarathi



Shri N Parthasarathi graduated as a Mechanical Engineer in 1974 from Mysore University and served as an Executive Engineer with a major PSU in India till 1980.  During this period, he also earned the degrees of MBA (International Marketing) and Post Graduate Diploma (Industrial Management) from Bangalore University in India.

Started serving as the Consul General of India in San Francisco from October 13, 2011.

Earlier, from September 2005 to September 2008, he was Ambassador of India to the Republic of South Korea.

From October 2008 to September 2011, he served as Ambassador of India to  Senegal.  He was also concurrently accredited as Ambassador of India to Mali, Mauritania, Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde islands, as well as High Commissioner of India to the Republic of The Gambia.

Shri Parthasarathi joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1981 and has served as a diplomat in countries throughout the world, including in Belgium, Senegal, Pakistan, United Kingdom and Syria. He has also served in different capacities in the Ministry of External Affairs  and the Ministry of Finance (Department of Economic Affairs) in New Delhi.

Shri Parthasarathy’s hobbies include writing, spirituality, golf and bridge. He has published two books: (i)  ‘The Reluctant Assassin’, a fictional thriller, published in Delhi, in January 2005; and (ii) ‘Bi Dan Hwang Hoo’ (Silk Empress), a fictional novel linking the ancient history of India and Korea. The latter was translated in the Korean language and published in Seoul in June 2007.

He is married to Smt. Geeta Parthasarathi.  They have two daughters.