Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara
In office 23 March 1992 – August 1995
Preceded by
Johannes Manz
Succeeded by
Erik Jensen
Pakistan Ambassador to the United States
In office 19 December 1973 – 3 January 1979
President
Fazal Illahi
Prime Minister
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Preceded by
Sultan Mohammed Khan
Succeeded by
Sultan Mohammed Khan
Military Governor of East Pakistan
In office 1 March 1971 – 7 March 1971
President
Yahya Khan
Prime Minister
Nurul Amin
Preceded by
Vice Admiral Syed Mohammad Ahsan
Succeeded by
Lt. Gen. Tikka Khan
In office 23 August 1969 – 1 September 1969
President
Yahya Khan
Preceded by
MGen Muzzafaruddin
Succeeded by
Vice Admiral S.M. Ahsan
Personal details
Born
Mohammad Yaqub Ali Khan
(1920-12-23)23 December 1920 Rampur State, British Indian Empire
Died
26 January 2016(2016-01-26) (aged 95) Islamabad, Pakistan
Citizenship
British Subject (1920–1947)
Pakistani (1947–2016)
Political party
Pakistan Peoples Party
(1974–1977; 1988–1996)
Spouse
Begum Tuba Khaleeli
Relatives
Fauzia Kasuri (niece)
Alma mater
Rashtriya Indian Military College
Indian Military Academy
Command and Staff College
Cabinet
Zia administration
Yahya administration
Benazir ministry
Nickname(s)
SYAK Prince Soldier
Military service
Allegiance
British India (1940–1947) Pakistan (1947–1971)
Branch/service
British Indian Army Pakistan Army
Years of service
1940–1971
Rank
Lieutenant General
Unit
18th Cavalry, Armoured Corps
Commands
Eastern Command, East Pakistan
1st Armoured Division, Armoured Corps
Command and Staff College
Chief of General Staff
Battles/wars
World War II
Siege of Tobruk
Indo-Pakistani War of 1965
Bangladesh Liberation War
Awards
Sitara-e-Pakistan
1939-1945 Star
Africa Star
Italy Star
War Medal 1939-45
Star of Jordan
S/No.
PA – 136
Lieutenant General Sahabzada Mohammad Yaqub Ali KhanSPk (Urdu: صاحبزادہ یعقوب خان ; 23 December 1920 – 26 January 2016)[1] was a Pakistani politician, diplomat, military figure, linguist, and a retired general in the Pakistani Army.[2]
After the Partition of India in 1947, he opted for Pakistan and joined the Pakistan Army where he participated in the Indo-Pakistani war of 1965. He was the commander of the army's Eastern Command in East Pakistan. He was appointed as governor of East Pakistan in 1969 and 1971 but recalled to Pakistan after he submitted his resignation amid civil unrest. In 1973, he joined the foreign service and was appointed as the Pakistan Ambassador to the United States and later ascended as foreign minister, serving under President Zia-ul-Haq in 1982.
His stint as foreign minister played a major role in the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1979–89) and he took part in negotiations to end the Contras in Nicaragua (1981–87) on the behalf of the United Nations. In the 1990s, he served as an official of the United Nations for Western Sahara until he was reappointed as foreign minister under Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. After retiring from diplomatic services in 1997, he spent his remaining years in Islamabad and died in Islamabad in 2016.
^Cloughley, Brian (5 January 2016). A History of the Pakistan Army: Wars and Insurrections. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 978-1-63144-039-7. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
^Roberts, Sam (28 January 2016). "Sahabzada Yaqub Khan, Pakistani Diplomat, Dies at 95". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
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