AMBASSADOR'S CV

H.E. Mr. Shahid Kamal

Ambassador of Pakistan to the Federal Republic of Germany

Ambassador Kamal is a career diplomat who has worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister’s Office, the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Conference and diplomatic Missions in Paris, New York, Washington and Stockholm.

Before coming to Berlin in September 2007, Ambassador Kamal was Additional Foreign Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He served as Ambassador to Sweden from 2001 to 2005. During this period he was accredited as Ambassador to Finland, Estonia and Latvia.

From1998 to 2000 he served as Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington D.C where he participated in negotiations on political and security issues. He was appointed Consul at the Consulate General of Pakistan, in New York from 1984-1986.

At the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia he headed the Political Department from 1995 to 1998. He served as Coordinator of OIC Assistance Mobilization Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina after the Dayton peace accord. He was involved in OIC’s peace and reconciliation efforts in Afghanistan, Somalia and Tajikistan.

At the Prime Minister's Office he worked as a senior aide on foreign affairs and for the social sector from 1991 to 1994. In this capacity, he served in the administration of three Prime Ministers.

He served as Director responsible for India in the South Asia division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1988 to 1991. As Director Organization & Management he was engaged in overseeing organizational management of the Foreign Office from 1987 to 1988.

At the United Nations in 1983 and from 1986 to 1987 he handled economic, administrative and budgetary matters. He represented Pakistan in the Economic and Budgetary Committees during the UN General Assembly sessions in 1983 and 1987.

After joining the Foreign Service his first assignment was as Desk Officer for India from 1978 to 1979. He was subsequently appointed Second Secretary in the Embassy of Pakistan, Paris from 1980-1983.

He was educated at the University of London, Institut d’Adminstation Publique, Paris and Government College, Lahore.

Ambassador Kamal is Honorary Advisor to the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan as well as to the Global Change Impact Studies Centre in Islamabad. He is a member of the Advisory Group at the Centre for Advanced Studies in Telecommunications at COMSATS Institute of Information Technology. He has written on issues relating to governance and globalization.

He was born in 1952. He is married with two children.

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