Ahmad Kamil Jaafar

Ahmad Kamil Jaafar (27 August 1937 – 3 April 2021) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat.[1]

Ahmad Kamil Jaafar
Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia
In office
April 1989 – August 1996
Personal details
Born27 August 1937
Kulim, Kedah, Unfederated Malay States
Died3 April 2021(2021-04-03) (aged 83)
NationalityMalaysian

Biography

Jaafar was born in the Kulim District and attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and the University of Malaya. He served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from April 1989 to August 1996 and was Ambassador of Malaysia to Switzerland, China, Japan, and Thailand.[2] He was then the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Non-Aligned Movement, where he was highly respected due to his English language proficiency.[3]

On 30 March 2011, an exhibition of paintings by Malaysian ambassadors was displayed at the National Visual Arts Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, which included works owned by Jaafar.[4]

Ahmad Kamil Jaafar died on 3 April 2021 at the age of 83.[5]

Awards

References
  1. "Malaysia perlu diplomat berwibawa, disegani". Utusan Online (in Malay). 27 May 2010. Archived from the original on 28 May 2010.
  2. "Suara NAM imbangi AS". Utusan Online (in Malay). 20 February 2003. Archived from the original on 8 May 2005.
  3. "Ubah pendekatan ajar bahasa Inggeris". Utusan Online (in Malay). 18 August 2011. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016.
  4. "Balai Seni Lukis Negara Pamer Lukisan Koleksi Bekas Duta Malaysia". BERNAMA (in Malay). 30 March 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. "Former Wisma Putra sec-gen Ahmad Kamil Jaafar dies aged 83". Malay Mail. 3 April 2021.
  6. "Tan Sri Datuk Ahmad Kamil Bin Jaafar". mykedah.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2021.


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