Tariq Fatemi
| Tariq Fatemi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| Assumed office 7 June 2013 Serving with Sartaj Aziz, NSA | ||
| President | Mamnoon Hussain | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaz Sharif | |
| Preceded by | Hazar Khan Khoso (acting) | |
| Pakistan Ambassador to the United States | ||
| In office 8 September 1999 – 16 December 1999 | ||
| Preceded by | Riaz Khokhar | |
| Succeeded by | Maliha Lodhi | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | Syed Tariq Fatemi 9 July 1944 Dacca, East Bengal, British Indian Empire Present-day Bangladesh | |
| Citizenship |  Pakistan | |
| Nationality | Pakistan | |
| Political party | Pakistan Muslim League (N) | |
| Alma mater | University of Dhaka Punjab University Moscow State University | |
| Occupation | Diplomat | |
| Cabinet | Nawaz government | |
| Religion | Islam | |
| Institutions | Foreign Service Academy National Defence University Quaid-i-Azam University | |
Syed Tariq Fatemi (طارق فطمى; b. 9 July 1944), is a Pakistani diplomat, geostrategist, professor, and the current Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs since 8 June 2013.[1][2]
He is a career foreign service officer and has held important diplomatic missions throughout his career.[3] In addition, he also provided his foreign policy expertise to represent Pakistan's case at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Aside from foreign service, he has briefly taught courses on International relations at the Foreign Service Academy and as well courses on Security studies at the National Defence University and the Quaid-i-Azam University. A key member of the PML(N), he is the author of book, "The Future of Pakistan", and has repeatedly appeared in news media to comment on foreign affairs of the country.[4] He is an expert on Russian studies and is fluent in Russian language.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MOFA. "CURRICULAM VITAE OF SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRIME MINISTER AMBASSADOR SYED TARIQ FATEMI". Govt of Pakistan. MOFA Press Release. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Will the real FM please stand up?". Dawn. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ Staff. "Tariq Fatemi". Institute of Policy Studies. IPS. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
- ↑ Participants of the Brooklyn Institute. "Participants of the Brooklyn Institute". Brooklyn Institution. Retrieved 14 May 2014.