Swati Dandenkar appointed as the United State Director of the Asian Development Bank

India born Swati Dandekar has been appointed as the new United States (US) director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Swati Danaderkar was nominated to this position by the United State President Barack Obama and was designated with rank of an ambassador. Swati would replace Robert M Orr who has held this position since 2010. 3
About Swati Dandekar:

• Swati Dandekar was born on March 6, 1951 in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Along with her husband Arvind, Swati had migrated to the US in 1973.


• She had received her BS degree in Biology & Chemistry from Nagpur University and a graduate diploma from Mumbai University in dietetics.


• Swati Dandekar was the 1st Indian born American citizen to win a state legislature seat in the United States.


• Swati was a member of the Iowa-House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009 and was also member of the Iowa Senate from 2009 to 2011.


• Later, she had served on the Iowa Utilities Board from 2011 to 2013 and also member of the Vision Iowa Board of Directors from 2000 to 2003.

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Swati Dandenkar appointed as the United State Director of the Asian Development Bank