Jalil Abbas Jilani

Jalil Abbas Jilani
Jilani in 2023
Minister for Foreign Affairs
In office
17 August 2023 – 4 March 2024
PresidentArif Alvi
Prime MinisterAnwaar ul Haq Kakar
Preceded byBilawal Bhutto Zardari
Succeeded byIshaq Dar
27th Foreign Secretary of Pakistan
In office
2 December 2013 – 26 February 2017
Nominated byMamnoon Hussain
Preceded bySherry Rehman
Succeeded byAizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States
In office
16 March 2012 – 2 December 2013
Prime MinisterYousaf Raza Gillani
Raja Pervaiz Ashraf
Nawaz Sharif
Preceded bySalman Bashir
Succeeded byAizaz Ahmad Chaudhry
Personal details
Born (1955-02-02) 2 February 1955 (age 69)
Multan, Punjab, Pakistan
RelationsTassaduq Hussain Jillani (brother)
Yusuf Raza Gillani (cousin)
Alma materPunjab University Law College (LLB)

Jalil Abbas Jilani is a retired Pakistani diplomat who served in Grade 22 as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan. He is former Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, he served in office from 17 August 2023 till 04 March 2024.[1] He was born on February 3, 1955, in Multan to a family known for high-profile bureaucrats.[2] He served as the 22nd Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States from December 2013 to February 2017, and previously served as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from March 2012 to December 2013.[3][4] He has also served as a senior director at the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS).[5]

  1. ^ "Caretaker cabinet of PM Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar sworn in". Geo.tv. 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  2. ^ "Jalil Abbas Jilani is new Pakistani envoy to US". The Economic Times. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
  3. ^ "Change of Guard: With Salman Bashir retiring, Jalil Abbas Jilani steps up". The Express Tribune. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-16.[failed verification]
  4. ^ "India, Pakistan send career diplomats to Washington". DAWN.COM. 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
  5. ^ CASS Experts - Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani