Abu Zafar | |
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মো. আবু জাফর | |
Bangladesh Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Preceded by | Mission established |
Consul General for Bangladesh in Dubai,UAE | |
In office September 2009 –April 2013 | |
Consul General for Bangladesh,West Coast of the United States | |
In office February 2007 –August 2009 | |
Bangladesh Deputy High Commission Karachi,Pakistan | |
In office August 1999 –June 2004 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Mohammed Abu Zafar 1 March 1963 |
Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Spouse | Salma Ahmed |
Alma mater | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University |
Occupation | Diplomat |
Mohammed Abu Zafar (born 1 March 1963) is a Bangladeshi civil servant and career diplomat. [1] He is the Incumbent Ambassador of Bangladesh to UAE. [2] Earlier,he permanent representative to the UN offices or intergovernmental organizations in Vienna. [3] [4]
Abu Zafar was born on 1 March 1963 of the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). [5] He obtained his BSc from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Agriculture and Postgraduate diploma in International relations from École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer (IIAP) in Paris,France. He completed his MBA from Preston University. [5]
Abu Zafar served at Bangladesh Jute Research Institute as a Scientific Officer from July 1987 to November 1989. [5] He also served at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication as an Assistant Postmaster General from December 1990 to November 1991. [5] He joined the Bangladeshi Foreign Service in 1991. [5]
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