Abdul Ghafar Ismail

Dato Paduka Abdul Ghafar Ismail DPMB
ابدول ڬهافر إسماعيل
President Narayanan receiving a letter of credence from Abdul Ghafar (right) in 2001
Permanent Representative of Brunei to the United Nations
In office 28 March 2013 – 2019
Preceded by	Latif Tuah
Succeeded by	Noor Qamar Sulaiman
High Commissioner of Brunei to Singapore
In office 29 November 2007 – 2012
Preceded by	Yusof Kula
Succeeded by	Saifulbahri Mansor
High Commissioner of Brunei to India
In office August 2001 – May 2007
Preceded by	Abdul Mokti
Succeeded by	Sidek Ali
Personal details
Born	(1952-10-01) 1 October 1952 (age 71) Danau, Tutong, Brunei
Spouse	Aishah Husain
Children	3
Alma mater	Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (MA) University of Staffordshire (BA)
Occupation	Diplomat civil servant

Abdul Ghafar bin Haji Ismail (born 1 October 1952) is a retired Bruneian diplomat who formerly held the position of high commissioner to India from 2001 to 2007, Singapore from 2007 to 2012,^[1] and permanent representative of Brunei to the United Nations in New York from 2013 to 2019.^[2]