Mohammad Ziauddin

Mohammad Ziauddin is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the present Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States.[1][2]

Mohammad Ziauddin
Bangladeshi Ambassador to United States
Assumed office
September 18, 2014
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAkramul Qader
Personal details
Born1957 (age 62–63)
Nationality Bangladesh
Alma mater
ProfessionDiplomat

Early life & Education

Ziauddin graduated from St Gregory's High School. He completed his Intermediate of Humanities from Notre Dame College, Dhaka; BA Honors and MA in English literature from the University of Dhaka.[3]

Career

Ziauddin served in the Bangladesh High Commission in London; Bangladesh High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya; and Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations. He was the Bangladesh Ambassador to Italy,[4] he was Director General (International Organizations) in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Chief of Protocol to the Government of Bangladesh.

He served as the Ambassador-at-Large of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from 24 November 2009 to 2014.[5][6] He was afterwards appointed the Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States on 18 September 2014.[7] In 2016 he was appointed the first Ambassador (non-resident) to Guyana.[8] He was also made the first (non-resident) ambassador to Belize.[9]

Personal life

Ziauddin is married to Yasmeen Ziauddin, he has two children.[7]

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References
  1. "Bangladesh missions observe Martyrs' Day". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. Byrne, John. "Rogers Park street sign brings Bangladesh political feud to Chicago". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. "The Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington DC - CV of Current Ambassador". www.bdembassyusa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. bwm-admin. "His Excellency Mohammad Ziauddin". www.washdiplomat.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. "Ziauddin appointed ambassador-at-large". The Daily Star. 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  6. "The Government has decided to appoint Mr. Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador-at-Large of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, as the new Ambassador of Bangladesh to the United States of America". www.mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. "Bangladesh's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Mohammed Ziauddin?". AllGov. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  8. "Bangladesh's first ambassador to Guyana presents credentials". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  9. "Bangladesh ambassador in US accredited to Belize". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
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