Nawabzada Agha Mohammad Raza was a Pakistani general in

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

and diplomat who served as an ambassador of Pakistan to China, France, and the United States.

Military and diplomatic career

He was trained at the Royal Military Academy in England and served as an Indian Government official before the

Partition of British India The Partition of British India in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: India and Pakistan. T ...

in 1947. After the partition, the

appointed him as

Adjutant General An adjutant general is a military chief administrative officer. France In Revolutionary France, the was a senior staff officer, effectively an assistant to a general officer. It was a special position for lieutenant-colonels and colonels in staf ...

, making him responsible for restructuring the army. He served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to China from 1951 - 1954 and 1962 - 1966. He also served as the Ambassador of Pakistan to Iran, Ambassador of Pakistan to France, Ambassador of Pakistan to Italy and Ambassador of Pakistan to the US.

Death

He was admitted into Capital Hospital 12 June 1984 after he had a

heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ...

. He seemed to be recovering but four days later on 16 June 1984 he had another heart attack which proved fatal, causing him to die at the age of 79.

References

1984 deaths Pakistani generals Ambassadors of Pakistan to the United States Ambassadors of Pakistan to China Ambassadors of Pakistan to France Ambassadors of Pakistan to Italy Ambassadors of Pakistan to Iran 1905 births {{Pakistan-bio-stub