Syed Hassan Raza
| His Excellency Syed Hassan Raza | |
|---|---|
| سید حسن رضا | |
 Amb. Syed Hassan Raza, 2013 | |
High Commissioner of Pakistan to Malaysia  | |
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Assumed office February 27, 2014 | |
| President | Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Shahid M. G. Kiani |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan to State of Qatar  | |
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In office April 2, 2013 – February 26, 2014 | |
| President |
Asif Ali Zardari Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister |
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Sarfraz Khanzada |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 4, 1959 Lahore, Pakistan |
| Alma mater |
St. Anthony's High School (Lahore) Columbia University (M.A.) University of the Punjab Government College, Lahore |
| Profession | Diplomat |
Syed Hassan Raza (Urdu:سید حسن رضا) (born 4 January 1959) is a Pakistani diplomat and a career foreign service officer. He is the current High Commissioner of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to Malaysia. Prior to his appointment to Malaysia, he was the ambassador of Pakistan to the State of Qatar.[1][2]
Raza attended the prestigious St. Anthony's High School (Lahore) and later enrolled at the University of the Punjab, Lahore. Raza then went on to study Law & Political Science at Columbia University, New York. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1986, belonging to the 14th common. After joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was appointed as the desk officer for the United Nations and subsequently as desk officer for Afghanistan. He also served as an assistant legal adviser for international law and treaties. He served as Director-General Economic Coordination & FODP(Friends of Democratic Pakistan) from 2009–13, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan), Islamabad.
His foreign diplomatic assignments include working as a political officer in the Office of the UN Special Representative for Somalia, Admiral Jonathan Howe, from 1993 to 1994. It was during his stay when the Battle of Mogadishu took place on 3 and 4 October 1993. He served at the Embassy of Pakistan in Kyrgyzstan from 1995-8. He returned to work in the Central Asia region from 2001 to 2003 as the deputy Head of Mission at the embassy of Pakistan in Kazakhstan. He then served as the deputy Consul General of Pakistan in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia from 2003 to 2005 and concurrently was the representative of Pakistan to the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He then went on to join the OIC in 2005 as an advisor to the OIC secretary-general, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, on political and legal affairs. He worked in the OIC for three years, on various issues such as the reform and restructure of the organisation, including its new Charter.
He served as the D-8 (Developing-8) commissioner of Pakistan[3] from 2009 until his appointment as Pakistan’s ambassador to Qatar.[4] Ambassador Raza is married with two sons.[5]
References
- ↑ "Embassy of Pakistan, Qatar". Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Pakistan. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Al-Attiyah meets Pakistan envoy". Gulf Times. April 25, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Report of the 32nd Session of the D-8 Commission". D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation. 19–20 November 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ Khan, Zia (April 3, 2013). "Pakistan’s new envoy arrives to take charge". Gulf Times. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- ↑ Mallick, L N (April 3, 2013). "Ambassador-designate of Pakistan arrives in Doha". Qatar Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2013.
- "Pakistanis raise concerns over passports at open day". The Peninsula. August 2, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2013.