Petronet LNG Limited announced it has added Bhaswati Mukherjee as Additional Director (woman Independent Director), effective from 13th August, 2021.
According to the release, “The Board of Directors of the Company in its Meeting held on 13.08.2021, have accorded their approval for appointment of Ms. Bhaswati Mukherjee (DIN: 07173244) as Additional Director (woman Independent Director) on the Board of Petronet LNG Limited w.e.f. 13th August 2021.”
Ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee, aged 68 years, is a post graduate (First Class) in History from Delhi University and has a Degree (Superior) in French History and Civilization from Sorbonne University, France.
Mukherjee joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1976 and was India’s Ambassador to UNESCO, Paris, and India’s Ambassador to the Netherlands, The Hague from 2010 to 2013.
Mukherjee has worked successfully on Indentured Labour Route Project for UNESCO and Government of Mauritius. Her Book on ‘India and EU: an Insider View’ commissioned by Indian Council of World Affairs, a leading Indian think tank and published in August 18 is a best seller. Her latest book, ‘Bengal and its Partition: an Inside Story’ published by Rupa and released in March 21, is a global best seller.
She completed FICCI’s course on ‘Woman and Corporate Governance’. She successfully cleared with distinction Ministry of Corporate Affairs online proficiency test for Independent Directors in October 2020. Besides, this she has also written many other books and have published over 100 articles, columns reports and monographs in leading national and international publications. She was a Senior Expert Consultant to DFID, the statement said.
Petronet LNG Ltd is an oil and gas company formed by the Government of India to import liquefied natural gas and set up LNG terminals in the country.
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