Nicholas Rosellini

Nicholas Rosellini has been the United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Program Resident Representative in the People’s Republic of China since October 2016.

Prior to this, he served as UNDP Deputy Assistant Administrator and Deputy Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific since January 2009, and most recently also as Director of the Bangkok Regional Hub. Rosellini has also served as U.N. Resident Coordinator/UNDP Resident Representative in Bhutan (2005-2008) and in various capacities in UNDP, including Director, Office of the Assistant Administrator (2000-2005); Deputy Resident Representative, Vietnam (1996-2000); Assistant Resident Representative, Pakistan (1992-1996); Program Advisor, Ethiopia (1989-1992); and Program Officer, Ghana (1986-1989).

Rosellini holds a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Bristol University in the United Kingdom.

Source: United Nations Development Program

Last Updated: April 26, 2017

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