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Kamal Hossain

Diplomat · Judge · Politician

Kamal Hossain 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	Kamal Hossain · Kamal Hossein · Kemal Hüseyin · Καμάλ Χοσέν · Камал Хоссейн · 8 more...				[sources]
Other name	Doctor Kamal · Dr. Kamal · Kamal Hossen · ডঃ কামাল হোসেন				[sources]
Weak alias	卡穆尔·侯赛因				[sources]
Birth date	1937-04-20				[sources]
Place of birth	Kolkata				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Bangladesh				[sources]
Citizenship	Bangladesh · United Kingdom · Pakistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Kamal				[sources]
Last name	Hossain				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q327967				[sources]
Position	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh · Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh (1973-1975) · Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (1972-1973)				[sources]
Education	Nuffield College · St Gregory's School · University of Michigan				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-10-02	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Bengali lawyer and politician (born 1937)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-06-15

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Hameeda Hossain Close Associate	spouse	-	-
سارا حسین Close Associate	child	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh	-	-

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