Prabhakar Menon

Prabhakar Menon (born 28 July 1943) is a retired Indian diplomat who served in the Indian Foreign Service for over three decades. His career included ambassadorships to several countries, a key advisory role to Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao, and leadership in international disarmament efforts as the first Chairman of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).

Business career From 1968 to 1973, he was employed in Hong Kong.

From 1974 to 1975 he was Business Officer in Hanoi.

Prabhakar Menon was ambassador to Dakar (Senegal) from 1986 to 1989.

In 1989 he was the ambassador and deputy permanent representative of India to the United Nations.

From 1992 to 1996, Ambassador Prabhakar Menon was advisor on foreign affairs to Prime Minister Shri P. V. Narasimha Rao, while posted as Joint Secretary (Prime Minister’s Office).

From 1996 to 1999 he was ambassador in The Hague, permanent representative to the OPCW and chairman of this body.

From 2001 to 2003 he was ambassador in Dublin (Ireland).