Faruq Ahmed Choudhury

Faruq Ahmed Choudhury
High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India
In office
1986–1992
Preceded byA. K. Khandker
Succeeded byFarooq Sobhan
Foreign Secretary
In office
October 10, 1984 – July 17, 1986
Preceded byA.H. Ataul Karim
Succeeded byFakhruddin Ahmed
Ambassador of Bangladesh to the European Economic Community, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands
In office
22 December 1978 – 15 July 1982
Preceded byAbul Ahsan
Succeeded byManzoor Ahmed Choudhury
Ambassador of Bangladesh to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates
In office
1976–1978
Personal details
Born(1934-01-04)January 4, 1934
Karimganj, Assam, British India
DiedMay 17, 2017(2017-05-17) (aged 83)
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Political partyAwami League
ResidenceDhaka & Sylhet

Faruq Ahmed Choudhury (4 January 1934[1] – 17 May 2017) was a Bangladeshi diplomat.[2] He served as Bangladesh's first Chief of Protocol beginning in 1972, Foreign Secretary from 1984 to 1986, and High Commissioner to India from 1986 to 1992.[2]

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  2. ^ a b "Diplomat Faruq Ahmed Choudhury passes away". Dhaka Tribune. 2017-05-17. Retrieved 2017-06-03.