Mustafa Kamal | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Thailand | |
| In office 4 February 2008 –8 September 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Shahed Akhter |
| Succeeded by | Kazi Imtiaz Hossain |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to South Korea | |
| In office 12 August 2005 –28 January 2008 | |
| Preceded by | A. M. Mahmuduzzaman |
| Succeeded by | M Shahidul Islam |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman | |
| In office 2003–2005 | |
| Succeeded by | Golam Akbar Khondakar |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
Mustafa Kamal is a Bangladeshi career diplomat who served as ambassador of Bangladesh to Oman,South Korea and Thailand. He held several senior positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [1]
Kamal began his professional career in the Bangladesh Army,where he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1977. [2] He had served in the Chittagong Hill Tracts conflict. [3] After more than a decade in military service,he transitioned into diplomacy by joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' protocol wing in 1988. [2]
Throughout his diplomatic tenure,Kamal served in multiple capacities in Bangladesh missions abroad and within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [2] His roles included Minister (Political),Director General,Director,and Counsellor across different missions and wings. [2] He was the Deputy Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [3]
In 2003,Kamal was appointed as Bangladesh's Ambassador to Oman. [2] After completing his posting,the government announced his appointment as the next Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in July 2005. [2] Golam Akbar Khondakar replaced him as Bangladesh's ambassador to Oman. [2] He was the Principal of the Foreign Service Academy from August 2012 to January 2015. [4] [5]
After retirement,Kamal served as an Advisor to Kai-Altech Group and vice-chairman of Center for Science and Technology Diplomacy,based in Berlin,Dhaka,and Florida. [3]