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Hussain Haroon

Diplomat · Politician

Hussain Haroon 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	Hussain Haroon · Hüseyin Harun · عبدالله حسین هارون · عبداللہ حسین ہارون · হুসেইন হারুন · 2 more...				[sources]
Other name	Abdullah Hussain Haroon · Abdullah Hüseyin Harun · আব্দুল্লাহ হুসেইন হারুন				[sources]
Weak alias	侯赛因·哈龙				[sources]
Birth date	1950-10-21				[sources]
Place of birth	Karachi				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Pakistan				[sources]
Citizenship	Pakistan				[sources]
Classification	National government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Hussain				[sources]
Last name	Haroon				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q5949527				[sources]
Position	Federal Minister for Defence (Pakistan) (2018-2018) · Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs · Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs (2018-2018)				[sources]
Education	Karachi Grammar School · University of Karachi				[sources]
Religion	Shia Islam				[sources]
Last change	2025-07-01	Last processed	2025-09-08	First seen	2023-04-20

Descriptions

Pakistani diplomat

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Parveen Haroon Close Associate	mother	-	-
Hameed Haroon Close Associate	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs	2018-06-05	2018-08-18

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