Abu Zafar
Bangladeshi diplomat (born 1963)
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Mohammed Abu Zafar (born 1 March 1963) is a Bangladeshi civil servant and career diplomat.[1] He is a former ambassador of Bangladesh to UAE.[2] Earlier, he permanent representative to the UN offices or intergovernmental organizations in Vienna.[3][4]
Abu Zafar | |
|---|---|
মো. আবু জাফর | |
Zafar in Vienna (2019) | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to United Arab Emirates | |
| In office 2023 – 2024 December | |
| President | Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Tareq Ahmed |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Austria | |
| In office 2 December 2014 – 5 July 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Abdul Muhith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohammed Abu Zafar 1 March 1963 |
| Spouse | Salma Ahmed |
| Alma mater | Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life
Abu Zafar was born on 1 March 1963 in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).[5] He obtained his BSc from Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University in Agriculture and Postgraduate diploma in International relations from École nationale de la France d'Outre-Mer (IIAP) in Paris, France. He completed his MBA from Preston University.[5]
Career
Abu Zafar served at Bangladesh Jute Research Institute as a Scientific Officer from July 1987 to November 1989.[5] He also served at the Ministry of Post and Telecommunication as an Assistant Postmaster General from December 1990 to November 1991.[5] He joined the Bangladeshi Foreign Service in 1991.[5]