Mohammed Ikramullah
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Mohammad Ikramullah was a prominent figure in the administration of Pakistan at the time of independence. As a member of the provisional government of Pakistan, before the independence, he was Secretary and Advisor at the Ministries of Commerce, Information and Broadcasting, Commonwealth Relations and Foreign Affairs. After the independence, he was appointed the first Foreign Secretary of Pakistan in 1947. He also remained the Ambassador of Pakistan to Canada, France, Portugal and the United Kingdom. He was married to a leading figure of Pakistan independence movement Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, and father of Princess Sarvath of Jordan.
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[edit] Biography
During his Indian Civil Services (ICS) career, Ikramullah served as Advisor to the preparatory commissions of the United Nations in London and San Francisco, and at its first general assembly, between 1945 and 1946. In July 1947, when States Departments were established, Ikramullah was appointed from ICS as Secretary, States Department, Provisional government of Pakistan.[1] Subsequently in October the same year, he became the first Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Pakistan. Ikramullah played key roles in establishing the Commonwealth Economic Committee and had been nominated as Secretary-General of the Commonwealth at the time of his death.
[edit] Personal life
His brother, Mohammad Hidayatullah, was Chief Justice of India from 1968-70, Vice President of India from 1979-84, and served as acting President of India twice. He married Shaista Suhrawardy in 1933 and had four children:
- Enam Ikramullah
- Naz Ikramullah (born 1938)
- Salma Sobhan (August 11, 1937 - December 30, 2003) - former barrister and professor
- Sarvath (born July 24, 1947) - now Princess Sarvath of Jordan
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| Preceded by Post established |
Foreign Secretary of Pakistan 1947 - ?? |
Succeeded by Mirza Osman Ali Baig |
