Secretary-General appoints Stefan Priesner of Austria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in India

He brings extensive experience in international development and management, including providing policy advice to governments and overseeing the formulation and delivery of complex, multi-disciplinary development programmes. At the United Nations, he most recently served as the Resident Coordinator in Iran (2021-2025), following his assignment as the Resident Coordinator for Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore (2017-2021). He was also the Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Uzbekistan (2013-2017). Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at UNDP, including Country Director in Bangladesh (2008-2012), Deputy Resident Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2004-2008), Deputy Chief of the Sub-regional Resource Facility for South and West Asia in Nepal (2001-2004). Mr. Priesner started his United Nations career in 1997 with UNDP in Bhutan.

Prior to joining the United Nations, Mr. Priesner worked in the private sector.

He holds a master’s degree in international relations from Johns Hopkins University in the United States and a master’s degree in law from the University of Vienna in Austria.

He is married and has two children.