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Masood Khan
مسعود خان |
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Khan at the UN in New York on Jan 30, 2015.
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| President of Azad Kashmir | |
| In office 25 August 2016 – 25 August 2021 |
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| Prime Minister | Raja Farooq Haider Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| Preceded by | Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
| Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations | |
| In office 11 October 2012 – 7 February 2015 |
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| President | Asif Ali Zardari Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Hussain Haroon |
| Succeeded by | Maleeha Lodhi |
| Pakistani Ambassador to China | |
| In office September 2008 – September 2012 |
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| Appointed by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rawalakot, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir |
Masood Khan (Urdu: مسعود خان) is a retired diplomat from Pakistan. A diplomat is someone who represents their country in other nations. He served as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States. An ambassador is the highest-ranking diplomat.
Khan also served as the 27th President of Azad Kashmir. He joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1980. This is a special group of people who work for their country's foreign relations.
He held many important roles. From 2003 to 2005, he was the spokesperson for Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also represented Pakistan at the United Nations in Geneva and New York. He was Pakistan's Ambassador to China from 2008 to 2012. After retiring as a diplomat in 2015, he led the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad until 2016.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Masood Khan was born in Rawalakot, a place in the Poonch District of Azad Kashmir. When he was a young man, in his twenties, he worked as a TV newscaster. He read the news in English.
Khan earned a master's degree in English. He then joined the Foreign Service of Pakistan in 1980. This was the start of his long career in diplomacy.
Working in Different Countries
Throughout his career, Khan worked in many different countries. These jobs are called foreign assignments.
- He was a Third Secretary in Beijing, China, from 1984 to 1986. A Third Secretary is a junior diplomat.
- He worked as a Second Secretary and First Secretary in The Hague, Netherlands, from 1986 to 1989. These are also diplomatic roles.
- From 1993 to 1997, he was a Counselor at the United Nations in New York. A Counselor is a senior diplomat.
- He was a Political Counselor in Washington, D.C. from 1997 to 2002.
Roles at Home in Pakistan
Masood Khan also held several important jobs within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Pakistan.
- He was a section officer for different regions from 1980 to 1982.
- He directed offices for international cooperation and conferences from 1990 to 1992.
- He was a director-general for East Asia and the Pacific from 2002 to 2003.
- From 2003 to 2004, he was a director-general for the United Nations and other organizations.
- He served as the spokesman for the Pakistan Foreign Office from 2003 to 2005.
Masood Khan officially retired from his career as a diplomat in 2015.
Ambassadorial Roles
Masood Khan became Pakistan's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva in March 2005. A permanent representative is a country's main diplomat to an international organization.
Leading International Forums
During his time in Geneva, he led many important groups.
- He was the chairman for the International Organization for Migration Council.
- He also chaired the Group of 77 at Geneva.
- He led the Government Group of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
- He was chairman of the Conference on Disarmament.
- He also led the Organisation of the Islamic Conference in Geneva.
- He was the President for the Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Toxins and Weapons Convention. This conference deals with rules about biological weapons.
Ambassador to China and the UN
In September 2008, Masood Khan became Pakistan's Ambassador to China. He worked there until September 2012.
In October 2012, he was appointed as Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. This was another very important role, representing Pakistan on the world stage.
In 2022, Masood Khan began serving as Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States.
Views on Regional Issues
Masood Khan has often spoken about the importance of peace and cooperation in his region. He has written about balancing economic growth with political stability. He believes that countries working together economically can lead to more peace.
