Ex-Malaysian envoy is chair of Commonwealth Foundation

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Datuk Sudha Devi KR Vasudevan, the First Malaysian and Asian Chair of Commonwealth Foundation. 


Datuk Sudha Devi KR Vasudevan

 Datuk Sudha Devi, the former High Commisioner of Malaysia to Australia has been appointed as chair of the commonwealth Foundation for the next two-year term starting 1st January 2021. 


Sudha Devi's appointment is very historic as she will be the first Malaysian and also the first chair from the Asian region since the foundation was established in 1966," said the statement.


Prior to this, Sudha Devi was also Ambassador of Malaysia to the Federative Republic of Brazil and had held diplomatic positions in Germany, Singapore and Switzerland.


She had served as director-general of the Department of Policy Planning and Coordination, undersecretary for the East Asia Division and deputy director-general for the ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat while in the Foreign Ministry.


As the Foundation's Chair, Sudha Devi will preside over meetings of its Board of Governors, represent the Foundation at intergovernmental meetings and events, and serve as an ambassador for the Commonwealth Foundation to promote the Foundation's vision and values.

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