Ku Jaafar bin Ku Shaari (Jawi: كو جعفر كو شعري, Malay pronunciation: [ku jaafar]; born 1 March 1957) is a Malaysian diplomat who last served as the 5th Secretary-General of the D-8 between 2018 and 2021.[1] Apart from that, Ku Jaafar has served as the Ambassador of Malaysia to Egypt and Qatar, and the High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei.[2]
Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari | |
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| كو جعفر كو شعري | |
 Ku Jaafar in the middle holding the Queen's Baton in 2010 | |
| 5th Secretary General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation | |
| In office 1 January 2018 – 1 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Seyed Ali Mohammad Mousavi |
| Succeeded by | Isiaka Abdulqadir Imam |
| 17th Ambassador of Malaysia to Egypt | |
| In office September 2013 – March 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Mohd Fakhrudin Abdul Mukti |
| Succeeded by | Mohd Haniff Abd Rahman |
| 11th High Commissioner of Malaysia to Brunei | |
| In office 8 August 2007 – 23 September 2010 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi Najib Razak |
| Preceded by | Ali Abdullah |
| Succeeded by | Abdullah Sani Omar |
| 1st Ambassador of Malaysia to Qatar | |
| In office August 2004 – July 2007 | |
| Prime Minister | Abdullah Ahmad Badawi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Muhammad Shahrul Ikram Yaakob |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ku Jaafar bin Ku Shaari 1 March 1957 Kedah, Malaysia |
| Alma mater | University of Malaya (BA) |
| Profession | Diplomat |
| Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari on LinkedIn | |
Early life and education
editKu Jaafar was born on 1 March 1957 in Kedah, Malaysia. He studied International Relations and attained a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Malaya and later completed a Diploma in Public Administration at the National Institute of Public Administration (INTAN), Malaysia's pioneer and elite agency in training civil servants and diplomatic administrative officers.
Career
editKu Jaafar first started his diplomatic career in 1981. Throughout his extensive and distinguished career as a diplomat, Ku Jaafar has held various ambassadorial positions as a diplomatic administrative officer such as Second Secretary in the High Commission of Malaysia in Ottawa, Canada, Counselor at the Permanent Mission of Malaysia to the United Nations in New York, United States, Chargé d'Affaires in Croatia and Jordan, and Undersecretary for the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).[3]
His peak career as a diplomat was during his appointment as the 5th Secretary General of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation, becoming the first Malaysian to hold the post. Prior to that, Ku Jaafar was the highest diplomatic envoy of Malaysia to Egypt, Brunei, and Qatar. Ku Jaafar has also served as the Director General for the Malaysian Institute of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations (IDFR).[4] Currently, he sits as the chairman for Al-Ebreiz Global Capital Berhad, a public company listed in Bursa Malaysia that deals with shariah-compliant financing.[5]
Honours and awards
editHonours of Malaysia
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Malaysia :
Officer of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (KMN) (2005)
Kedah :
Knight Companion of the Exalted Order of Kedah (DSDK) – Dato' (2006)[6]
Member of the Exalted Order of Kedah (AMK) (2000)
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References
edit- ^ "Ambassador (Retd.) Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari is the new D-8 Secretary-General". developing8.org. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Ambassador Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari". The National University of Malaysia. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "What it takes to be a successful diplomat – Dato' Ku Jaafar". IIUM. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "IDFR'S Director General Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari, Clocking Out Session". IDFR. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Chairman's Profile & Message by Dato' Ku Jaafar Ku Shaari". Al Ebreiz Global. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat". Bahagian Istiadat dan Urusetia Persidangan Antarabangsa. Prime Minister's Department (Malaysia). Retrieved 2 September 2023.