Sohail Mahmood
Pakistani politician
His Excellency Sohail Mahmood | |
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30th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan | |
In office 16 April 2019 – 2 December 2022 | |
Prime Minister | Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Tehmina Janjua |
Succeeded by | Asad Majeed Khan |
High Commissioner of Pakistan to India | |
In office August 2017 – April 2019 | |
President | Mamnoon Hussain Arif Alvi |
Prime Minister | Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Imran Khan |
Preceded by | Abdul Basit |
Succeeded by | Moin-ul-Haq |
Sohail Mahmood (Urdu: سہیل محمود) is a BPS-22 grade Pakistani diplomat who served as the 30th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. He was appointed to the position in March 2019, succeeding Tehmina Janjua.[1] Previously, he served as the High Commissioner to India.[2][3][4]
Career
Mahmood is a senior diplomat of Pakistan's Foreign Service, and previously served as ambassador to Turkey and Thailand.[2]
References
- ^ "High Commissioner to India Sohail Mahmood appointed new foreign secretary". Dawn. March 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Kartha, Tara (9 May 2017). "Sohail Mahmood, Pakistan's new High Commissioner to India, will constantly walk a tightrope". First Post. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Sohail Mahmood takes charge as Pakistan's high commissioner to India". First Post. 16 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Sohail Mahmood is set to take charge as Pakistani HC to India". The Nation. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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Preceded by Tehmina Janjua | Foreign Secretary of Pakistan 2019–2022 | Succeeded by Asad Majeed Khan |
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Foreign Secretaries of Pakistan
- Mohammed Ikramullah (1947-1951)
- Mirza Osman Ali Baig (1951-1952)
- Akhter Husain (1952-1953)
- J.A. Rahim (1953-1955)
- Sikandar Ali Baig (1955-1959)
- Mohammed Ikramullah (1959-1961)
- S.K. Dehlavi (1961-1963)
- Aziz Ahmed (1963-1966)
- S.M. Yusuf (1966-1970)
- Sultan Mohammed Khan (1970-1972)
- Iftikhar Ali (1972-1973)
- Mumtaz Ali Alvie (1973)
- Agha Shahi (1973-1977)
- Sardar Shah Nawaz (1977-1980)
- Riaz Piracha (1980-1982)
- Niaz A. Naik (1982-1986)
- Abdul Sattar (1986-1988)
- Humayun Khan (1988-1989)
- Tanvir Ahmad Khan (1989-1990)
- Shahryar Khan (1990-1994)
- Najmuddin Shaikh (1994-1997)
- Shamshad Ahmad (1997-2000)
- Inam-ul-Haq (2000-2002)
- Riaz Khokhar (2002-2005)
- Riaz Mohammad Khan (2005-2008)
- Salman Bashir (2008-2012)
- Jalil Abbas Jilani (2012-2013)
- Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry (2013-2017)
- Tehmina Janjua (2017-2019)
- Sohail Mahmood (2019-2022)
- Asad Majeed Khan (2022-2023)
- Syrus Sajjad Qazi (2023-present)
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