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[[Tan Sri]] '''Razali Ismail''' (born [[1939]] in [[Kedah]]) is a distinguished [[Malaysia|Malaysian]] diplomat. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with honor in literatures and humanities and Honorary Doctorate from [[Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia]].
[[Tan Sri]] '''Razali Ismail''' (born [[1939]] in [[Kedah]]) is a distinguished [[Malaysia|Malaysian]] diplomat. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in literatures and humanities and Honorary Doctorate from [[Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia]].


Razali Ismail first joined the civil service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in [[1962]] and later became the Deputy Secretary-General in the Ministry in [[1985]]. Before he was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry, he served as the Malaysia's Assistant High Commissioner in [[Madras]] from [[1963]] to [[1964]], Second Secretary of Malaysia's Embassy in [[Paris]] in between [[1966]] and [[1968]], the Counsellor in the Malaysian High Commission in [[London]] from [[1970]] until [[1972]] and the Chargé d'affaires in [[Vientiane]] from [[1974]] till [[1976]]. He was later the Malaysian Ambassador to [[Poland]] from [[1978]] to [[1982]] and to [[India]] between [[1982]] and [[1985]].
Razali Ismail first joined the civil service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in [[1962]] and later became the Deputy Secretary-General in the Ministry in [[1985]]. Before he was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry, he served as the Malaysia's Assistant High Commissioner in [[Madras]] from [[1963]] to [[1964]], Second Secretary of Malaysia's Embassy in [[Paris]] in between [[1966]] and [[1968]], the Counsellor in the Malaysian High Commission in [[London]] from [[1970]] until [[1972]] and the Chargé d'affaires in [[Vientiane]] from [[1974]] till [[1976]]. He was later the Malaysian Ambassador to [[Poland]] from [[1978]] to [[1982]] and to [[India]] between [[1982]] and [[1985]].

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Tan Sri Razali Ismail (born 1939 in Kedah) is a distinguished Malaysian diplomat. He holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in literatures and humanities and Honorary Doctorate from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.

Razali Ismail first joined the civil service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1962 and later became the Deputy Secretary-General in the Ministry in 1985. Before he was appointed as Deputy Secretary-General of the Ministry, he served as the Malaysia's Assistant High Commissioner in Madras from 1963 to 1964, Second Secretary of Malaysia's Embassy in Paris in between 1966 and 1968, the Counsellor in the Malaysian High Commission in London from 1970 until 1972 and the Chargé d'affaires in Vientiane from 1974 till 1976. He was later the Malaysian Ambassador to Poland from 1978 to 1982 and to India between 1982 and 1985.

After his experience at the Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he became increasingly involved in the United Nations. In 1989 and 1990, he headed the Malaysian delegation to the United Nations. At the same time, he was the chairman of United Nations Security Council. From 1996 to 1997, he became the President of the United Nations General Assembly.

He is currently actively involved in United Nations' negotiation with Myanmar.

In the past, he usually headed Malaysian diplomatic delegation to various regional and international bodies such as ASEAN and the Non-Aligned Movement. Until a few years ago, he had been Malaysia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.