Mahmood Shafqat

Mahmood Shafqat (also spelled Mahmoud Shafqat) was a Pakistani diplomat. He served as Chairman of UNICEF from 1957 to 1958.^[1][2]

Mahmood Shafqat
Chairman of UNICEF
In office 1957–1958
Preceded by	Balachandra Rajan
Succeeded by	John Ryan
Personal details
Nationality	Pakistani

He served at the Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in New York during the 1950s and 1960s, including as Alternate Permanent Representative.^[3] He later served as Pakistan's Ambassador to Algeria, Poland and France from 1974. He was also Pakistan's Permanent Delegate to UNESCO from 1974 to 1976.^[4][5]