Asad Alam Siam | |
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আসাদ আলম সিয়াম | |
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria | |
Assumed office 2023 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Abdul Muhith |
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Philippines | |
In office 14 January 2017 –2021 | |
Preceded by | John Gomes |
Personal details | |
Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
Asad Alam Siam is a Bangladeshi diplomat. He is the current ambassador of Bangladesh to the USA. He has held this position since December 5,2024. Previously he was ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria and also the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the International Organizations in Vienna. [1] [2] Prior to this,he served as the ambassador to the Philippines and Palau. [3] [4] [5]
Siam completed his bachelor's in architecture from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and an MBA from Maastricht School of Management in the Netherlands. [3] He belongs to the 15th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) of Foreign Affairs cadre. [3]
Siam joined the foreign service in 1995. [4] He served as the Chief of Protocol and Rector of the Foreign Service Academy. [2] He then served as the first consul general of Bangladesh in Milan,Italy. [3]
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