Law
Appointed: November, 2007
Reappointed: March, 2010
Gautam Banerji is a qualified Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales and an Indian Advocate. He is presently engaged in legal practice as a Principal at a London Chancery Lane Limited Liability Partnership. Gautam started his career as a Lecturer in Delhi University after his first Masters degree in English Literature from St. Stephen’s College Delhi. He subsequently earned an LL.B. degree of Delhi University and then went on to work for UNICEF as a professional for some twelve years, the last five years (1991-1995) were under a complex emergency in Iraq in the immediate aftermath of the first Gulf War. He also holds an MSc (Econ) degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science, specializing in Social Policy and Planning. He has a deep understanding of sustainable development issues impacting upon vulnerable population groups derived through his professional career with UNICEF. He has a working knowledge of Arabic. He also speaks Japanese, having spent a year at Keio University, Tokyo, studying the language. He is proficient in Bengali, which is his mother tongue and Hindi besides English. (Appointed November 2007) As of July 2009 Gautam has temporarily stepped down from his role as a Commissioner due to an extended period of work overseas.
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