Ambassador Jamsheed Marker | |
|---|---|
| Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office September 1990 – March 1995 | |
| Prime Minister | Benazir Bhutto |
| Preceded by | Sardar Shah Nawaz |
| Succeeded by | Ahmad Kamal |
| Pakistan Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 17 September 1986 – 30 June 1989 | |
| Prime Minister | Muhammad Khan Junejo |
| Preceded by | Ejaz Azim |
| Succeeded by | Zulfiqar Ali Khan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1922 Hyderabad, India[1] |
| Died | 21 June 2018 (aged 95) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Spouses |
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| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | The Doon School Forman Christian College University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | British India |
| Branch/service |  Royal Indian Navy |
| Battles/wars | World War II in Burma |
Jamsheed Marker (24 November 1922 – 21 June 2018) was a Pakistani diplomat and a cricket commentator. The recipient of Hilal-e-Imtiaz, he was associated with diplomatic career for over 42 years.[2] He was notable for his tenure as Ambassador to the United States, serving from 17 September 1986 to 30 June 1989 during the administrations of Prime Ministers Muhammad Khan Junejo and Benazir Bhutto. He claimed to have helped negotiate the Soviet military withdrawal from Afghanistan.[3]
From 1995 through 2005, Marker taught a course in "Diplomacy in International Relations" at Eckerd College, a Private liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida.[4]
- ^ Bhattacherjee, Kallol (22 June 2018). "Obituary: Ambassador Jamsheed Marker, Pakistan's best". The Hindu (newspaper). Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Jamsheed Marker Leading Pakistani Diplomat dies at 95 (New York Times).
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