Abdullah Hussain Haroon
Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations
Incumbent
Assumed office  2008
Preceded by	Munir Akram
Born	October 21, 1950 (1950-10-21) (age 59) Karachi, Pakistan
Alma mater	Karachi Grammar School University of Karachi
Religion	Islam

Abdullah Hussain Haroon (Urdu: عبداللہ حسین ہارون) (born 21 October, 1950) is the current Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations since September 2008. A scion of the Haroon family, he is a businessman, social activist and a former Sindh Assembly speaker who was a board member of various educational institutes, sports associations and charity organizations.^[1]

Contents 1 Family and education 2 Career 3 Social activism 4 Ambassador to UN 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Family and education

Hussain Haroon is the elder brother of Hameed Haroon and grandson of Sir Abdullah Haroon whom Quaid-e-Azam called one of the strongest pillars of the Muslim League. He belongs to well-known Kutchi family. He completed his education from Karachi Grammar School and University of Karachi.

[edit] Career

Haroon began his early carrier in public service as election Coordinator for Pakistan Muslim League in 1970. Later he served as Councilor, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) (1979-1985); Trustee Karachi Port Trust (KPT) (1980-1982); Member Provincial Assembly of Sindh (1985-1988), Speaker, Provincial Assembly of Sindh (1985-1986); and leader of opposition, Provincial Assembly of Sindh (1986-1988).

Hussain Haroon has also served as Consultant, Pakistan Herald Publication Limited (PHPL) (1988-1989); delegate to the United Nations General Assembly; Member to the Board of Governors, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi (1996-1999); Director Board of Directors Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) (1997-1999); Chairman, Griffith College Karachi (1999-2005) and President, Pakistan-China Business Forum (1999-2004). He is the president of English Speaking Union of Pakistan and also has the distinction of being the youngest president of the elite Sindh Club.^[1]

[edit] Social activism

Haroon has demanded the establishment of a town on the outskirts of Karachi and proposed that it be named after late Benazir Bhutto. His suggestion was that up to six million people from the interior Sindh be settled there.^[1] He was also part of the protest against real estate development in Bundal Island by UAE-based Emaar Properties. Haroon is also known to have ably advocated the Sindh case against the Kalabagh Dam.^[2]

[edit] Ambassador to UN

In July 2008, Hussain Haroon was appointed as the Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, replacing veteran Munir Akram. The appointment was controversial because Haroon had no prior experience in the Pakistan foreign service or international diplomacy.^[3] He took over the post on 3 September, 2008.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Profile of Ambassador Hussain Haroon at Pak Mission to UN

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Munir Akram	Pakistan Ambassador to the United Nations 2008 – present	Succeeded by Incumbent