Sahabzada Yaqub Khan

Pakistani politician and military officer (1920-2016)
Person human Q4537102
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Sahabzada Yaqub Khan

Summary

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan is a human[1]. He was born in Rampur[2]. He was born on December 23, 1920[3]. He passed away in Islamabad[4]. He died on January 26, 2016[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], peace activist[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and linguist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's place of birth was Rampur[2].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan died in Islamabad[4].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was born on December 23, 1920[3].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan died on January 26, 2016[5].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held citizenship in Pakistan[12].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • Urdu was Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's native language[14].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan worked as a diplomat[6].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan worked as a peace activist[7].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan worked as a politician[8].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan worked as a lawyer[9].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's professions included linguist[10].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's professions included military personnel[15].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held the position of Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[16].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held the position of Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[17].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held the position of Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara[18].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held the position of Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[19].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held the position of ambassador of Pakistan to the Soviet Union[20].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan held the position of ambassador of Pakistan to France[21].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was employed by United Nations[22].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's education included a stint at Rashtriya Indian Military College[23].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was educated at École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[24].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's education included a stint at Indian Military Academy[25].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was a member of Academy of the Kingdom of Morocco[26].
  • Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[27].

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Origins and Family

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was born in Rampur[2]. He was born on December 23, 1920[3]. Urdu was his native language[14].

Education

Educated at Rashtriya Indian Military College[23], a public school[28], in India[29], founded in 1922[30]; École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[24], a grande école[31], in France[32], founded in 1802[33], headquartered in Guer[34]; and Indian Military Academy[25], a military academy[35], in India[36], founded in 1932[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], peace activist[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], linguist[10], and military personnel[15]. Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was employed by United Nations[22]. Positions held include Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs[16], a position[38], in Pakistan[39], founded in 1947[40]; Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara[18], a position[41], in United States[42]; ambassador of Pakistan to the Soviet Union[20]; and ambassador of Pakistan to France[21].

Personal Life

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan's religion is recorded as Islam[27]. He was affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party[43].

Death and Burial

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan died on January 26, 2016[5]. He passed away in Islamabad[4].

Why It Matters

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (649 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Sahabzada Yaqub Khan born?

Born in Rampur[2], Sahabzada Yaqub Khan…

Where did Sahabzada Yaqub Khan die?

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan passed away in Islamabad[4].

What did Sahabzada Yaqub Khan do for work?

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan worked as diplomat[6], peace activist[7], politician[8], lawyer[9], and linguist[10].

Where did Sahabzada Yaqub Khan go to school?

Sahabzada Yaqub Khan was educated at Rashtriya Indian Military College[23], École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr[24], and Indian Military Academy[25].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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