M Allama Siddiki (born 2 December 1965)[2] is a Bangladeshi diplomat and the current Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia since July 2022.[3][4] He is also accredited to New Zealand and Fiji. Prior to this position, he served as the ambassador to Denmark and Turkey.[5][6] He was also accredited to Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, and Armenia.[7]

M Allama Siddiki
Siddiki in Wellington, New Zealand (2023)
Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia
Assumed office
31 July 2022
Preceded byMd Sufiur Rahman
Bangladesh Ambassador to Denmark
In office
29 September 2020 – 31 July 2022
Preceded byMuhammad Abdul Muhith
Succeeded byShahidul Karim[1]
Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey
In office
23 April 2015 – 29 September 2020
Preceded byZulfiqur Rahman
Succeeded byMosud Mannan
Personal details
Born (1965-12-02) 2 December 1965 (age 58)
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka

Education

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Siddiki earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in public administration from the University of Dhaka.[5]

Career

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Siddiki is a career foreign service officer from the 10th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service Foreign Affairs cadre.[8]

On 31 July 2022, Siddiki was appointed High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia.[9] He had been serving as the Bangladesh Ambassador to Denmark.[9] A. K. M. Shahidul Karim succeeded him as the Ambassador to Denmark.[10]

Personal life

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Siddiki is married to Rashna Farruk Siddiki.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Shahidul Karim becomes Bangladesh's new ambassador to Denmark". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. ^ "Curriculum Vitae H.E. Mr. M. Allama Siddiki" (PDF). Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. ^ "His Excellency Mr. M. Allama Siddiki". canberra.mofa.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh assigns new envoys to 3 missions". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  5. ^ a b "Allama Siddiki next Bangladesh High Commissioner to Australia". Prothomalo. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  6. ^ "Govt appoints Allama Siddiki as new Bangladesh ambassador to Turkey". bdnews24.com. 2015-04-23. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. ^ "Allama Siddiki new Bangladesh envoy to Denmark". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  8. ^ "Allama Siddiki appointed Bangladesh envoy to Australia". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  9. ^ a b "M Allama Siddiki becomes new High Commissioner of Bangladesh to Australia". The Business Standard. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  10. ^ "Shahidul Karim becomes Bangladesh's new ambassador to Denmark". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-07-31. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  11. ^ "Credentials August 2023 : The Governor-General of New Zealand". gg.govt.nz. Retrieved 2023-08-10.