Ashraf Qazi
| Ashraf Jehangir Qazi | |
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 Spokesperson of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Foreign Relations |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 2012 |
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| Vice President | Ejaz Chaudhary Hamid Khan (lawyer) Asad Umar |
| Appointed by | Imran Khan |
| Preceded by | Shireen Mazari |
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| 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 in Pakistan and a career diplomat in the United Nations. On 7 March 2013 Mr. Qazi is appointed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (پاکستان تحريک انصاف) Spokesman on Foreign Policy. On September 4, 2007, the UN's Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Ashraf Qazi as his new Special Representative in Sudan. His main task was the supervision of the UN's peacekeeping force in Sudan's Southern region.[citation needed] Between 2004 and 2007 he was the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in charge of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq.[1] His predecessor, Sérgio Vieira de Mello, was killed in the Canal Hotel bombing on August 19, 2003.
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), ambassador to China (1994–97), to Russia (1991–94), to then-East Germany (1990–91) and Syria (1986–88).[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 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 resided until her death in Pishin, Balochistan, Pakistan. His father's name is Qazi Musa.[3]
His high school education was at St Francis Grammar School Quetta Balochistan, Pakistan. He is married and has two children.
References
- ^ "SRSG Visits Northern Region of Kurdistan". 18 September 2007. Archived from the original on 9 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-20.
- ^ "Press Release SG/A/879 BIO/3579" (DOC). 14 July 2004.
- ^ "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 March 17, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
