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UN chief names Nambiar chef de cabinet

Former Indian ambassador to the United Nations Vijay Nambiar has been appointed Chef de Cabinet by the new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

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Updated : Nov 19, 2013, 11:17 PM IST

UNITED NATIONS: Former Indian ambassador to the United Nations Vijay Nambiar has been appointed Chef de Cabinet by the new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Announcing his first high level appointment on Sunday, Ban said he had known Nambiar for a long time and "we share deep confidence and respect for each other".

Nambiar, who takes over the new job on the New Year Day, is the UN secretary-general's special adviser.

Nambiar said it is a great responsibility. "I feel honoured that the Secretary-General has put his trust in me," he said.

Ban, who takes over on January 1, has appointed Michelle Montas as spokesperson.

Montas, an-award-winning journalist from Haiti, is head of the French unit of UN Radio.

She served as spokesperson for the General Assembly President in 2003.

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