Khwaja Mohammed Kaiser
Bangladeshi diplomat
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Khwaja Mohammed Kaiser was a Bangladeshi diplomat and former Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[1][2]
Khwaja Mohammed Kaiser | |
|---|---|
খাজা মোহাম্মদ কায়সার | |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to China | |
| In office 1984–1986 | |
| Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations | |
| In office 1976–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Syed Anwarul Karim |
| Succeeded by | Khwaja Wasiuddin |
| Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar | |
| In office 13 October 1972 – 9 March 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Syed Anwarul Karim |
Early life
Kaiser was born in the Dhaka Nawab family.[3]
Career
Kaiser was the ambassador of Pakistan to China in 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War.[3] Unlike other Bengali diplomats he choose not to defect to the Provisional Government of Bangladesh.[3] From 1969 to 1972, he was the ambassador of Pakistan to China.[4] He later defected to Bangladesh.[5]
Kaiser was the Ambassador of Bangladesh to Myanmar in 1975.[6] In July, he was appointed Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations by President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[6] His appointment was cancelled after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was killed in a coup and he was appointed Ambassador of Bangladesh to China.[6] He sought a delay in the order due to his wife's heart condition and need of surgery.[6] He negotiated the safe passage of the army officers who killed Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to Thailand and in exchange for release of six Thai fishing trawlers seized in Bangladesh.[6] He was also critical of India's reaction to the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[6]
From 1976 to 1982, Kaiser was the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations.[7]
Kaiser stood for the president of the United Nations 36th General Assembly in September 1981 but lost to Ismat Kittani of Iraq in the third round of voting.[8] He came third in the first round and second in the second round of voting.[8]
In 1984, Kaiser was appointed ambassador of Bangladesh to China for a two-year term.[4]