Ahmad Kamil Jaafar

Ahmad Kamil bin Jaafar (27 August 1937 – 3 April 2021) was a Malaysian politician and diplomat.

Biography Jaafar was born in the Kulim District and attended Malay College Kuala Kangsar and the University of Malaya. He served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from April 1989 to August 1996 and was Ambassador of Malaysia to Switzerland, China, Japan, and Thailand. He was then the Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Non-Aligned Movement, where he was highly respected due to his English language proficiency.

On 30 March 2011, an exhibition of paintings by Malaysian ambassadors was displayed at the National Visual Arts Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, which included works owned by Jaafar.

Death Ahmad Kamil Jaafar died on 3 April 2021 at the age of 83.

Honours

Foreign Honours