Masood Khan
Masood Khan مسعود خان | |
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Khan at the UN in New York 2015. | |
| President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir | |
| In office 2016–2021 | |
| Prime Minister | Raja Farooq Haider Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi |
| Preceded by | Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan |
| Succeeded by | Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry |
| Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations | |
| In office 2012–2015 | |
| President | Asif Ali Zardari Mamnoon Hussain |
| Prime Minister | Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Nawaz Sharif |
| Preceded by | Hussain Haroon |
| Succeeded by | Maleeha Lodhi |
| Pakistani Ambassador to China | |
| In office 2008–2012 | |
| Appointed by | Yousaf Raza Gillani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rawalakot, Poonch District, Azad Kashmir |
Masood Khan (Urdu: مسعود خان;) is a Pakistani diplomat and statesman who served as the 27th President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).[1] from August 2016 to August 2021. Over a diplomatic career spanning more than four decades, he held key ambassadorial and multilateral positions, including Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations in both Geneva and New York, Ambassador to China, and Ambassador to the United States.[2] Known for his sharp intellect, articulate diplomacy and emphasis on multilateralism, Khan has been a prominent advocate for peace, security, sustabinable development and rule-based world order..
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