Who is Jalil Abbas Jilani? Biography, Wiki
Jalil Abbas Jilani is a former diplomat who served as Pakistan’s foreign minister. A specialist in South Asian affairs, he has also served at SAARC, Acting High Commissioner for India and Director (India) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Jalil Abbas Jilani Age
He was born on 3rd February 1955 and is currently 68 years old.
Jalil Abbas Jilani Family
Jilani, 68, is from Multan and comes from an influential family known for its high-profile politicians and top officials. The former envoy is a cousin of former Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani.
He is the son-in-law and nephew of Makhdoum Salahuddin Jillani and older brother of former CJP Tassadaq Jilani.
Jalil Abbas Jilani Education
The influential bureaucrat received his bachelor’s degree from Oxford and later earned a master’s degree in defense and strategy studies. Jilani entered the overseas service in 1979.
Career
He has held many important positions over the course of his decade-long career. He was Pakistan’s foreign minister and served in several countries including the US and the EU. Before retiring, he retired in his twenty-second year as Secretary of State.
Jilani has previously worked in Washington, Belgium, Luxembourg, Australia and the EU. The famous diplomat is considered an expert on South Asian affairs.
He was Deputy Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister in the 1990s and was appointed Deputy High Commissioner to India in the early 2000s. He also served in the United Kingdom and the United Kingdom and was Managing Director of South Asia and SAARC.
Jilani was appointed Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Australia and served until 2009, acting as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the EU. Jilani was later promoted to the highest rank of the BPS-22 and became the country’s foreign minister in March.
He was then appointed a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum Eminent Persons and Experts Panel (EEP) and posted to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the American Institute for Peace (USIP).
Candidate For Caretaker PM’s Slot
Former bureaucrat and ambassador Jalil Abbas Jillani is expected to be the next caretaker prime minister until the next general election.
Jilani’s name has come to light as the government dissolves Pakistan’s National Assembly today, Wednesday, ending a 16-month term.
While several politicians, economists and technocrats were close to securing the role of interim prime minister, a serious candidate is Jalil Jilani, who reportedly visited the prime minister’s home on Wednesday.
Jalil Abbas Jillani Net Worth
Jalil Abbas Jilani’s net worth is estimated to be between 1 Million – 9 Million US Dollars. He has made so much wealth from his main career as a diplomat.
