Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar

Diwan Bahadur Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar KCSI Kt
Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar in 1934
24th Diwan of Mysore
In office August 1946 – November 1949
Monarch	Jayachamaraja Wodeyar Bahadur
Preceded by	N. Madhava Rao
Succeeded by	Position disestablished
1st President of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)[1]
In office 23 January 1946 – 23 January 1947
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	Jan Papanek
Member of the Imperial War Cabinet
In office 1942–1945
Monarch	George VI
Prime Minister	Winston Churchill
Succeeded by	War Cabinet disbanded
Member of the Viceroy's Executive Council
In office 1939–1942
Monarch	George VI of the United Kingdom
Governor General	Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Personal details
Born	(1887-10-14)14 October 1887 Kurnool, Deccan Zone, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, India)
Died	17 July 1976(1976-07-17) (aged 88) Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Justice Party
Alma mater	Madras Christian College
Occupation	Diplomat
Profession	Lawyer

Sir Arcot Ramasamy Mudaliar (14 October 1887 – 17 July 1976) was an Indian lawyer, diplomat, and statesman who was the first president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council^[1] and the 24th and last dewan of Mysore.^[2][3] He also served as a senior leader of the Justice Party and in various administrative and bureaucratic posts in pre- and Independent India. He was a prominent orator and was known for his inspiring speeches.^[4]