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'''Sultan Mohammed Khan''' (19 February 1919 – 8 November 2010) was a Pakistani civil servant and British India Army officer who served as a [[foreign Secretary (Pakistan)|Foreign Secretary]] of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dawn.com/news/580175/ex-foreign-secretary-sultan-khan-passes-awa | title=Ex-foreign secretary Sultan Khan passes away | work=dawn.com | accessdate=6 May | '''Sultan Mohammed Khan''' (19 February 1919 – 8 November 2010) was a Pakistani civil servant and British India Army officer who served as a [[foreign Secretary (Pakistan)|Foreign Secretary]] of [[Pakistan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dawn.com/news/580175/ex-foreign-secretary-sultan-khan-passes-awa | title=Ex-foreign secretary Sultan Khan passes away | work=dawn.com | accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> He was also [[Pakistan]]'s [[ambassador]] to the [[United States]] in the [[Nixon]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/china/filmmore/reference/interview/khan01.html | title=Nixon’s meeting with Pakistan president | work=pbs.org | accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> and [[Jimmy Carter]] presidency.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/11/23/AR2010112306494.html | title=Sultan M. Khan, Pakistan ambassador | work=washingtonpost.com | accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life== | ||
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Sultan Mohammed Khan joined the [[British Indian army]] as an officer cadet and was commissioned as a [[lieutenant]] in the 4th Indian [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]], during World War II he served in India and the Malays-Indonesia front.<ref name="auto"/> He took an early release from the [[British Indian army]] as a [[major]] and after independence of Pakistan from the [[United Kingdom|British]], Khan joined the Pakistan's [[foreign service]].<ref name="auto"/> | Sultan Mohammed Khan joined the [[British Indian army]] as an officer cadet and was commissioned as a [[lieutenant]] in the 4th Indian [[The Grenadiers|Grenadiers]], during World War II he served in India and the Malays-Indonesia front.<ref name="auto"/> He took an early release from the [[British Indian army]] as a [[major]] and after independence of Pakistan from the [[United Kingdom|British]], Khan joined the Pakistan's [[foreign service]].<ref name="auto"/> | ||
During his career as a diplomat, he served as a Pakistan ambassador to the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[China]], and [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.com/richard-nixon-pakistans-yahya-khan-how-they-changed-history-ended-pariahs-1374435 | title=Sultan Mohammed Khan, Pakistan's foreign secretary at the time and a former ambassador to the U.S. | work=ibtimes.com | accessdate=6 May | During his career as a diplomat, he served as a Pakistan ambassador to the [[United States]], [[Canada]], [[China]], and [[Japan]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ibtimes.com/richard-nixon-pakistans-yahya-khan-how-they-changed-history-ended-pariahs-1374435 | title=Sultan Mohammed Khan, Pakistan's foreign secretary at the time and a former ambassador to the U.S. | work=ibtimes.com | accessdate=6 May 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Latest revision as of 21:12, 25 September 2022
Sultan Mohammed Khan | |
|---|---|
| 10th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 July 1970 – 31 March 1972 | |
| President | Yahya Khan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Preceded by | S.M Yusuf |
| Succeeded by | Iftikhar Ali |
| Pakistan Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 15 May 1972 – 8 December 1973 | |
| President | Zulfikar Ali Bhutto |
| Preceded by | N.A.M Raza |
| Succeeded by | Sahabzada Yaqub Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1919 Jaora, Undivided India |
| Died | 8 November 2010 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Spouse(s) | Abeda Sultan Khan |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Ewing Christian College |
| Occupation | Civil servant Foreign service officer |
Sultan Mohammed Khan (19 February 1919 – 8 November 2010) was a Pakistani civil servant and British India Army officer who served as a Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.[1] He was also Pakistan's ambassador to the United States in the Nixon[2] and Jimmy Carter presidency.[3]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Sultan Mohammed Khan was born in Jaora State, British India, on 19 February 1919. He received his bachelors degree from Ewing Christian College.[4]
Career[edit | edit source]
Sultan Mohammed Khan joined the British Indian army as an officer cadet and was commissioned as a lieutenant in the 4th Indian Grenadiers, during World War II he served in India and the Malays-Indonesia front.[4] He took an early release from the British Indian army as a major and after independence of Pakistan from the British, Khan joined the Pakistan's foreign service.[4]
During his career as a diplomat, he served as a Pakistan ambassador to the United States, Canada, China, and Japan.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
He married daughter of Jaora State ruler, Nawabzadi Abeda Sultan, in 1943.[4] The couple had four children. He emigrated to the United States and lived a retired life in Maryland, United States.[4]
Book[edit | edit source]
- Memories & Reflections of a Pakistani Diplomat (1999)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Ex-foreign secretary Sultan Khan passes away". dawn.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Nixon's meeting with Pakistan president". pbs.org. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sultan M. Khan, Pakistan ambassador". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 "Former Pakistani Foreign Secretary Sultan Mohammed Khan's Colorful Life Parallels His Country's History". WRMEA.
- ↑ "Sultan Mohammed Khan, Pakistan's foreign secretary at the time and a former ambassador to the U.S." ibtimes.com. Retrieved 6 May 2016.