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Riaz Mohammad Khan

Diplomat · PEP · Politician

Riaz Mohammad Khan is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Riaz Mohammad Khan · ریاض محمد خان · 里亚兹·穆罕默德汗				[sources]
Weak alias	里亚兹·穆罕默德·汗				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Citizenship	Pakistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q16735164				[sources]
Wikipedia Article	en.wikipedia.org				[sources]
Position	Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (2005-2008) · Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan (2000-2001) · ambassador of Pakistan to China (2002-2005) · ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union (1995-1998)				[sources]
Education	Beijing Language and Culture University · University of the Punjab				[sources]
Last change	2026-04-08	Last processed	2026-04-08	First seen	2024-02-11

Descriptions

Pakistani diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2024-06-26

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Wikidata Politically Exposed Persons274,823

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Global · Wikidata · non-official source

Wikidata Persons in Relevant Categories342,290

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Wikidata330,178

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