Fauzia Abbas

Fauzia Abbas (born 20 June 1951 in New Delhi, India) is a career diplomat from Pakistan.

She served as the country's Ambassador to Denmark and Lithuania from November 2006 until December 2013. as well as showing disrespect for the Danish court system by refusing to follow a ruling in favour of a local employee, despite the fact that the Embassy did not have diplomatic immunity in this case.

Education and family Her father, Mufti Muhammad Abbas, was also a career diplomat and served as caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in 1993.

Her husband, Shahbaz, was also a Pakistani career diplomat who served as ambassador in Norway and Austria. Abbas has two daughters.

She graduated from the University of Punjab, Lahore in 1971 and the Australian National University, ACT in 1972.

Career She joined the service in 1977.