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A. Ramaswami Mudaliar becomes first ECOSOC president

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A. Ramaswami Mudaliar becomes first ECOSOC president
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Arcot Ramaswami Mudaliar, a Justice Party leader from Madras, was the first President of the UN Economic and Social Council.

A Justice Party figure and one-time Mayor of Madras, Arcot Ramaswami Mudaliar held seats on the Viceroy's Executive Council and the Imperial War Cabinet during the Second World War. He took office as the first President of the UN Economic and Social Council on 23 January 1946 and remained in the post until 23 January 1947. Afterwards he became Diwan of Mysore.

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