Abbas Raza
Pakistani admiral
About Abbas Raza
Lived 1955 – 2023 (aged 67). Abbas Raza was a Pakistani managing Director.
Abbas Raza (; born 16 May 1955), was a retired vice admiral in the Pakistan Navy who served as Commander, Pakistan Fleet from 2010 until his retirement in 2012.
Biography
Abbas Raza was born on 16 May 1955 in Lahore, Punjab in Pakistan where he secured his matriculation, and joined the Pakistan Navy in June 1973. He was directed to attend the Pakistan Naval Academy in Karachi, and passed out with communications at the top of his class when he was conferred the coveted Sword of Honor in 1975.
He gained commissioned in the Naval Operations Branch as Sub-Lieutenant, and was later sent to attend and complete the staff course at the Royal Naval Staff College in Greenwich in the United Kingdom. He later went to attend the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad and graduated with MSc in Defence studies.
As Commander, he commanded the boat squadron, and held the commands of the PNS Badr and Tippu Sultan as Captain in 1990s. Capt. Raza also briefly tenured at the Pakistan Embassy in Paris as an air attaché to French Air Force. Rear-Admiral Raza's other appointment at the Navy NHQ also included his role as DCNS (Projects), DNCS (Operations) as well as being appointed as the Director-General of the Joint Warfare and Training (DG Joint Trig.) at the Joint Staff HQ in Rawalpindi.
In 2011, Raza was among the four senior admirals who were in the race for the promotion to be promoted as a four-star admiral in the Navy, included with seniority:
In 2012, Raza retired from his military service, and eventually joining the Bahria Security System, a private military company specializing in escort and security, as its Managing Director.
Awards and decorations
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military)
(Crescent of Excellence)Sitara-e-Imtiaz (Military)
(Star of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Military)
(Medal of Excellence)Tamgha-e-Baqa (Nuclear Test Medal)
1998Tamgha-e-Istaqlal Pakistan (Escalation with India Medal)
Wiladat-e-Quaid-e-Azam
(100th Birth Anniversary of
Muhammad Ali Jinnah)
1976Hijri Tamgha (Hijri Medal)
1979Jamhuriat Tamgha (Democracy Medal)
1988Qarardad-e-Pakistan Tamgha (Resolution Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1990Tamgha-e-Salgirah Pakistan (Independence Day
Golden Jubilee Medal)
1997
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Abbas Raza?
Pakistani admiral
When was Abbas Raza born?
Abbas Raza was born on 16 May 1955 in Lahore.
When did Abbas Raza die?
Abbas Raza died on 13 February 2023.
What was Abbas Raza's occupation?
Abbas Raza was a managing Director.
What nationality was Abbas Raza?
Abbas Raza was Pakistani.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Abbas Raza. https://biography.guide/abbas-raza/
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