Chandrika Prasad Srivastava KCMG, ComIH,

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(Retd.) (8 July 1920 – 22 July 2013) was an Indian civil servant, international administrator, and diplomat.

Biography

C.P. Srivastava was born on 8 July 1920 in a religious

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family and was educated in

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, India (BA, MA, LLB). He started his career as a civil servant in India, entering the Indian Administrative Service, becoming a Joint Secretary to the Indian Prime Minister's office from 1964–1966, during the premiership of

Lal Bahadur Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri (; 2 October 1904 – 11 January 1966) was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966 and 6th Home Minister of India from 1961 to 1963. He promoted the White Re ...

. C.P. Srivastava became the first chief executive of the

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and in 1974 was elected to serve as the Secretary-General of the

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(IMO), a United Nations agency based in London, serving successive four-year terms as Secretary-General from 1974 to 1989. During this time he played a pioneering role in the establishment of th
International Maritime Academy
in Italy, and th
International Maritime Law Institute
in Malta. He was also the first Chancellor of the Sweden-based

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which was founded in 1983 to address a pressing need for maritime professionals in the developing world.

Awards

Academic honours

* In 1987 he was named an honorary graduate by the

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* Honorary LL.D from Bhopal (1984) and from Malta (1988)

National honours

Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "distinguished service ...

in 1972 in recognition of his contributions to establishing one of the most successful public sector undertakings in India. * In 2005 he received the 2004 Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration and Management Sciences by the then

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, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. * In 2009, he was awarded the

Padma Vibhushan The Padma Vibhushan ("Lotus Decoration") is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons without ...

, India's second highest civilian award, by the President of India.

Other state honours

* Order of Naval Merit Admiral Padilla of Colombia – 1978 * Great Friend of the Seas Award, Colombia – 1978 * Commander of the Order of Maritime Merit of France – 1982 * Commander of the

Order of St. Olav The Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav ( no, Den Kongelige Norske Sankt Olavs Orden; or ''Sanct Olafs Orden'', the old Norwegian name) is a Norwegian order of chivalry instituted by King Oscar I on 21 August 1847. It is named after King Olav I ...

of Norway – 1982 * Grand Officer of the

Order of Merit of the Italian Republic The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic ( it, Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana) is the senior Italian order of merit. It was established in 1951 by the second President of the Italian Republic, Luigi Einaudi. The highest-ranking h ...

– 1983 * Commander of the

Order of Prince Henry The Order of Prince Henry ( pt, Ordem do Infante Dom Henrique) is a Portuguese order of knighthood created on 2 June 1960, to commemorate the quincentenary of the death of the Portuguese prince Henry the Navigator, one of the main initiators of t ...

of Portugal – 1983 * The Gold Order of Distinguished Seafarers, Poland – 1983 * Nautical Medal, 1st Class of Greece – 1983 * Grand Cross of the Order of the Peruvian Cross of Naval Merit – 1984 * Grand Cross of the

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of Panama – 1985 * Grand Officer of the Order of Naval Merit of Brazil – 1986 * Commandery of the Order of Merit of the

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– 1988 (now the Commander's Cross of the

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) * Knight Grand Commander of the

Humane Order of African Redemption The Humane Order of African Redemption, an order presented by the government of Liberia, was founded on January 13, 1879 during the presidency of Anthony W. Gardiner. It is awarded for humanitarian work in Liberia, for acts supporting and assisti ...

of Liberia – 1989 * Commander's Cross of the

Bundesverdienstkreuz The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellec ...

– 1989 * Commander Grand Cross of the

Order of the Polar Star The Royal Order of the Polar Star ( Swedish: ''Kungliga Nordstjärneorden'') is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the Seraphim. The Order of th ...

of Sweden −1989 *

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of Egypt, 1st Grade – 1990 * In 1990, in recognition of his service and contribution to world shipping, Srivastava was conferred, by

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, the title of Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG) * Commander By Number of the

Order of Isabel the Catholic The Order of Isabella the Catholic ( es, Orden de Isabel la Católica) is a Spanish civil order and honor granted to persons and institutions in recognition of extraordinary services to the homeland or the promotion of international relations a ...

of Spain, 2nd Class – 1994 * Commander of the Naval Order of Admiral Padilla of Colombia – 2004

From organisations

Gold Mercury International Award The Gold Mercury International Award is presented by Gold Mercury International, an International nongovernmental organization (INGO) and think tank. The original Mercurio D'oro awards were given by an association of Italian journalists to Italian ...

Ad Personam – 1984 * Award, Seatrade Academy – 1988 * Silver Medal of Honour of Malmo, Sweden – 1988 * In 1991, he received the International Maritime Prize from the

for his contribution to their work and objectives.

Family

C.P. Srivastava was married to Nirmala Srivastava, the founder of Sahaja Yoga - a spiritual movement, based on an experience called "Self-realization". C.P. Srivastava has stated that: "his life has been greatly influenced by his wife and he has been motivated by her vision of one Almighty God and one human family". He has been motivated by this vision in all aspects of his life and believes it can be applied worldwide.Shri Mataji's Husband Sir C.P. Srivastava
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Relationship to Sahaja Yoga

Sir C.P. Srivastava practised Sahaja Yoga, he has said it changes people from the core. He has described Sahaja Yoga practitioners as being miracles of transformation and displaying an angelic quality. He believed that the rapid spread of Sahaja Yoga is very important for the world.

References

Bibliography

* C.P. Srivastava, ''Lal Bahadur Shastri: a life of truth in politics'' (New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 1995) * C.P. Srivastava, ''Corruption: India's enemy within'' (New Delhi: Macmillan India, 2001) * C.P. Srivastava

External links

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