K.M. Shehabuddin, retired in 2001 as ambassador to the United States, with concurrent accreditation to Mexico, Guatemala and Columbia. Earlier, he served an ambassador to France concurrently to Spain, UNESCO and the World Tourism Organization, ambassador to Kuwait with concurrent accreditation to Yemen, and ambassador to Poland concurrently to Hungary. He also served as deputy high commissioner to Britain before his appointment as ambassador. He became Secretary to the Government in 1993 and participated in many international conferences and UN General Assembly sessions.