AK Abdul Momen

Abul Kalam Abdul Momen (born 23 August 1947), known as AK Abdul Momen, is a Bangladeshi economist, diplomat, and politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh from January 2019 to January 2024. He served as Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations from August 2009 until October 2015. He was elected a member of Jatiya Sangsad from the Sylhet-1 constituency at the 2018 general elections. Following his election, he was appointed the minister of foreign affairs by the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

Honourable
A. K. Abdul Momen
এ. কে. আব্দুল মোমেন
Momen in 2023
Member of Parliament
Assumed office
7 January 2019
Preceded byAbul Maal Abdul Muhith
ConstituencySylhet-1
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 January 2019  10 January 2024
Prime MinisterSheikh Hasina
Preceded byAbul Hassan Mahmood Ali
Succeeded by Hasan Mahmud
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations
In office
26 August 2009  30 October 2015
Preceded byIsmat Jahan
Succeeded byMasud Momen
President of UNICEF
In office
2010–2010
Preceded byOumar Daou
Succeeded bySanja Štiglic
Personal details
Born (1947-08-23) 23 August 1947
Sylhet, East Bengal, Dominion of Pakistan
NationalityBangladeshi
Political partyBangladesh Awami League
Parents
RelativesAM Abdul Muhith (brother)
Shahla Khatun (sister)
Abdul Hamid (granduncle)
Alma mater
  • University of Dhaka
  • Northeastern University
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