Indian descent- US born: Krishna Urs. US Amabssador to Peru


Indian Descent- US born  Krishna Urs,   US Amabassador to Peru


His full name is Krishna Raj Urs. Son of Late Dr. Venkataramaraj S. Urs. M.Sc,M.S, Ph.D and Late Harriet Helen Zimmerman .

Urs was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, USA. He is of Indian descent and a US Christian.

Urs graduated from Cheshire High School in 1976 before attending Georgetown University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in foreign service in 1980. Urs spent his junior year of college studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador, South America . He received a master's degree in international economics from the University of Texas in 1985.

Urs, who is about 65 years old, has two brothers Dr. Walter Krishna Urs (deceased Orthopaedic Surgeon) and Jeff Urs and a sister Kamala Urs(62). He is married to Denise Ann  Urs, also a Foreign Service Officer, (65) and has two children    Kathryn Kamala Urs and David Raja Urs,

Urs has served as a career diplomat for the United States since 1986. He has completed diplomatic posts in Mexico , the Dominican Republic, Peru, Nicaragua, and Bangladesh. He has also served as the Pakistan Desk Officer for the United States Department of State and worked for the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Latin American and Caribbean Affairs., etc...etc…

He is a Foreign Service Officer with extensive experience managing large Missions overseas and units in the Department of State. In 30 yrs with the U.S. Government, he has served mainly in Latin America and South Asia, as well as in Washington and in Europe.

Speaks excellent Spanish, working Knowledge of Hindi and some Telugu, no touch with Kannada.

Urs was confirmed by the United States Senate as the next United States Ambassador Extra-0rdinary and Plenipotentiary to Peru in August 2017. He had been nominated to the position in June 2017 by President Donald Trump. On Wednesday, October 25, 2017,  Krishna R. Urs officially began serving as the United States Ambassador to Peru

In March 2020, amidst the coronavirus pandemic , Urs departed Peru due to what the embassy called "medical concerns" while American citizens were still stranded in the country. A different State Department official was then dispatched to Peru to oversee the repatriation of U.S. citizens stranded in Peru.




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Lt. Col. B.Chamaraje Urs (WW 1)

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Regimentdar (Lieutenant-Colonel) B. Chamaraje Urs ,  Mysore Imperial Service Lancers Lt. Col.  B. Chamaraje  Urs, "Sirdar Bahadur"   began in March 1890 as Jamadar, in Mysore Lancers, and   had rapid promotions. In May 1905 was permanently appointed Commandant of the Imperial   Service troops. He was presented valuable Khillats by His   Highness the Maharaja in open durbar in recognition of his services   in connection with the visit of H. R. H. the Prince of Wales and   Princess of Wales in 1906. He  moved to   Egypt in October 1914 in command of the Mysore Imperial Service Lancers. Relating to his services in Egypt,   Major-General W. A. Vatson, Commanding Line of Communication Defences, writing to Chamaraja Urs on 27th March 1916   said : -" From the moment when the brigade was concentrated at   Deolali seventeen months ago, it was evident to me that your   regiment was imbued with a splendid military ...
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More details of these “Urs” Lancers are required from any one or a descendant 1. Risaldar. T. Nanjaraj Urs , Mysore Imperial Service Lancers WW 1 . (missed Honour Roll) son of Subbaraj Urs of Mysore, died in accidental drowning on 21Feb 1917, Grave at Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial, near Cairo, Egypt. No other details are available from any of the descendants 2. Risaldar M.B. SUBBARAJA URS , Mysore Imperial Service Lancers. WW 1 The award " Indian Distinguished Service Medal " was bestowed and gazetted and is assumed to be for his gallantry associated with the defence of the Suez Canal. (Perhaps for reconnaissance duties.) A patrol commanded by Subbaraja Urs, was near the enemy ferry-post Ismailia on 02 February 1915, the enemy suddenly opened fire and the Lancers had to retire. The horse ridden by Sowar Ram Singh of the Bhavnagar Lancers was hit in the leg. The horse fell and consequently the rider also over the horse's head....
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