Ali Kaiser Hasan Morshed
Bangladeshi diplomat (??–2023)
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Ali Kaiser Hasan Morshed (died 23 November 2023) was a Bangladeshi diplomat. He served as the ambassador of Bangladesh and the Foreign Secretary.[1] He was the chairman of the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies.[2]
Ali Kaiser Hasan Morshed | |
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| Bangladesh ambassador to Brazil | |
| In office October 1976 – April 1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 23 November 2023 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
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Early life
Morshed was born to KG Morshed and Zuleikha Morshed.[3] He completed his undergraduate studies from University of Oxford in 1956 and masters in law from Harvard Law School in 1958.[4]
Career
Morshed joined foreign service branch of Pakistan Civil Service in 1957.[4]
In 1970, Morshed was the councilor at the Embassy of Pakistan in Australia.[5]
After the independence of Bangladesh in 1971, Morshed served as the Deputy High Commissioner for Bangladesh to Australia from 1971 to 1972.[4] He was the Director General of subcontinental affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from July 1972 to October 1976.[4][6] He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Brazil from October 1976 to April 1979.[4]
From May 1979 to July 1982, Morshed was the ambassador of Bangladesh to West Germany.[4] He was the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Office at Geneva from 1982 to 1984.[4] From 1984 to 1986, he was the secretary of state at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[4] He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to West Germany from 1986 to 1988.[4]
Morshed was the foreign secretary of Bangladesh from 25 June 1989 to 21 October 1989.[4] After retiring he served the chairman of Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies from 1989 to 1997.[4]
Personal life
Morshed was married Suraiya Morshed.[3] Their daughter, Lamiya Morshed, is the executive director of Yunus Centre of Muhammad Yunus.[3]
Death
Morshed died on 23 November 2023 in United Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][7]