Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury | |
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সাব্বির আহমেদ চৌধুরী | |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to South Africa | |
| High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Mauritius | |
| In office September 2012 –March 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Md. Abdul Mannan Howlader [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury is a former ambassador and former Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. [2] He was the first High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Seychelles. [3] He was the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to South Africa. [4] In March 2025,he was appointed as a Member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission.
Chowdhury completed his undergraduate studies in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology. [5] From 1988 to 1990,he served as a lecturer at the Bangladesh Institute of Technology,Rajshahi. [5] He received professional training at the International Institute of Public Administration in Paris,France,and at the Korean International Cooperation Agency. [5] In 2007,he completed the National Defence Course at the National Defence College. [5]
Chowdhury joined the Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Cadre in January 1991 after placing second in the combined merit list of the 9th Bangladesh Civil Service examination. [5] [6] Throughout his diplomatic career,he held a wide range of positions both domestically and internationally. [5]
Chowdhury served as the Deputy Permanent Representative at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York. [5] He also served as the Consul General of Bangladesh in New York and Minister at the Bangladesh High Commission in London. [5] He held ambassadorial-level assignments as the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Mauritius. [5] In 2014,he was appointed the first High Commissioner of Bangladesh to the Seychelles. [7] In 2015,he was appointed the High Commissioner of Bangladesh to South Africa. [6]
Between March and October 2021,Chowdhury was appointed as the Rector of the Foreign Service Academy. [8] [9] He was posted to Bangladesh Missions in Beijing and Brussels and held various roles within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka,including Director General. [5] He later served as Secretary (West) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs until his retirement on 2 April 2023. [10] [5] As the acting foreign secretary of Bangladesh,he organised an event marking the historic 7 March Speech of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Foreign Service Academy in 2023. [11] He attended a meeting with Derek Chollet,US State Department Counsellor,in which AK Abdul Momen,Minister of Foreign Affairs,sought support for developing the Rapid Action Battalion. [12]
Following his retirement from the foreign service,Chowdhury was appointed a Member of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission on 2 March 2025. [13]
Shabbir Ahmad Chowdhury is married to Abeda Ahmad Chowdhury. [5] The couple has two sons. [5]