Ashraf Qazi
| Ashraf Jehangir Qazi | |
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 Spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Foreign Relations | |
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Assumed office September 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942 |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Political party | Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf |
| Residence | Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory |
| Religion | Islam |
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi (born 1942) is a politician from Pakistan. He was selected as a spokesman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in 2013. He has also served several national and international jobs.
Early life and career
In 2007, Qazi was appointed as a special representative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Sudan. He completed his tenure in Sudan in 2010. Between 2004 and 2007, he was the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in charge of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq.[1]
Between 2002 and 2004, Qazi was Pakistan's ambassador to the United States. Before that he was Pakistan's High Commissioner to India since 1997 and ambassador to Syria (1986–88), East Germany (1990–91), Russia (1991–94), and later to China (1994–97).[2] While at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, he served as director of East Asia (1975–1978), director-general for Policy Planning and Afghanistan (1982–1986) and Additional Foreign Secretary for Policy Planning, Afghanistan, Soviet Union and Eastern Europe (1988–1990). He also has had diplomatic assignments in Copenhagen, Tokyo, Cairo, Tripoli and London. He is half Irish. His mother, Jennifer Musa, was from County Kerry in Ireland. She lived until her death in Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. His father's name is Qazi Musa.[3]
References
- ↑ "SRSG Visits Northern Region of Kurdistan". 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ↑ "Press Release SG/A/879 BIO/3579". 14 July 2004. Archived from the original (DOC) on 11 September 2007.
- ↑ "Telegraph Obituary of Jennifer Musa". The Daily Telegraph. London. 18 January 2008.
External links
- H.E. Ashraf Qazi Speaks at U.S. Institute of Peace 17 March 2006 (Audio archive available)
- UN: Senior Pakistani diplomat named new UN envoy to Iraq
- UN Press Release on Qazi's appointment
- BBC: Annan names new UN envoy to Iraq
- IRAQ: Interview with the UN Special Representative for Iraq, Ashraf Qazi, IRIN, 24 March 2005
- Qazi interview with CNN
- An Interview with Qazi's mother
| Diplomatic posts | ||
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| Preceded by Khalid Mahmood |
Pakistan Ambassador to China 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Inam-ul-Haq |
| Preceded by Riaz Khokhar |
Pakistan High Commissioner to India 1997–2002 |
Succeeded by Aziz Ahmed Khan |
| Preceded by Maliha Lodhi |
Pakistan Ambassador to the United States 2002–2004 |
Succeeded by Jehangir Karamat |
| Preceded by Sérgio Vieira de Mello |
UN Special Envoy to Iraq 2004–2007 |
Succeeded by Staffan de Mistura |
| Preceded by Manuel de Aranda e Silva |
UN SRSG in the Sudan 2007–present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |