Karim Ebrahim Al-Shakar
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Karim Ebrahim Shakar | |
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| Bahraini Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Genf of  Bahrain to  United Nations | |
| In office October 1982 – July 31, 1986 | |
| Succeeded by | Yusuf Abdulkarim Bucheeri |
| Bahraini Permanent Representative to the United Nations of Bahrain to United Nations | |
| In office July 8, 1986 – August 31, 1990 | |
| Succeeded by | Jassim Mohammed Buallay |
| Bahraini Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Bahrain to  United Kingdom | |
| In office 1990–1995 | |
| Preceded by | December 19, 1984: Sulman Abdul Wahab Al Sabbagh |
| Succeeded by | 2001-2005: Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa2010: Alees Samaan |
| Bahraini Ambassador to China of Bahrain to  China | |
| In office September 27, 2001 – July 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Al-Mahny |
| Succeeded by | Yang Honglin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1945 Manama |
| Died | July 21, 2023 New Delhi, India |
| Spouse | In 1979 he married Fatima Al-Mansouri |
| Children | 3 Daughters |
| Alma mater | 1970: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science of the University of Delhi |
Karim Ebrahim Shakar (born December 23, 1945) was a Bahraini Ambassador.
Career
[edit]- In 1970 he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain).
- From 1972 to 1976 he was first secretary at the mission next the Headquarters of the United Nations.
- From 1977 to 1981 he was Chief of the International Relations and Organizations Section in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain).
- From 1979 to 1982 he was member of Bahrain - Singapore Joint Committee.
- In 1986 he was Chairman of G-77 Geneva Chapter.
- From 1982 to 1987 he had Exequatur as Consul General in Geneva and was Permanent Representative next the United Nations Office at Geneva.
- In 1984 he got concurrent Diplomatic accreditation as non resident ambassador in Vienna (Austria), Bonn (Germany) and Permanent Representative to next the United Nations Office at Vienna.
- From 1987 to 1990 he was Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York.
- In 1988 he was Vice President of the United Nations General Assembly, presided over a number of Plenary Meetings of the UNGA during its Forty-fifth Session.
- From 1990 to 1995 he was ambassador in London (United Kingdom) with simultaneously non-resident Diplomatic accreditation as Ambassador to Dublin (Republic of Ireland), the Netherlands and Denmark.
- From August 1996 to August 2001 he was Member of the Board of Bahrain Promotions and Marketing Board.
- From August 1995 to August 2001 he was director, International Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain).
- From September 2001 to June 2007 he was ambassador in Beijing (People's Republic of China) with concurrent accreditation as non - resident Ambassador to Malaysia, Thailand, Manila (Philippines), Republic of Singapore and Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
- In January 2008 he was appointed as Bahrain's Focal Point to the United Nations, Alliance of Civilizations, Dialogue between Civilizations, Inter Religious and Inter Faith.
- From July 2007 to 16 August 2009 he was Ambassador-at-Large in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain)
- Since August 17, 2009 he was Undersecretary for International Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bahrain).[1]