Tan Sri Razali Ismail

The First Malay who held the high positions in the United Nations Organisation
Tan Sri Razali Ismail was born on 14 April 1939 in Alor Setar, Kedah. He received his education at the Sultan Abdul Hamid College and completed his studies in 1956. Then he continued his education at the Malay College, Kuala Kangsar (MCKK) for 2 years. After that, he continued his studies at the University of Malaya where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours).
Career
Administrative and Diplomatic Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (14 Sept 1962)
Under Secretary, Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi, India (1963)
Deputy Malaysian High Commissioner in Madras, India (1964)
Assistant Chief Secretary Assistant (Political Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1968)
Councillor, Malaysian High(1970)
Served under the First Secretary (Political Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1976)
Malaysian Ambassador to Poland, Czechoslovakia, Democratic Republic of German and Hungary (1978)
High Commissioner to India (1982)
Deputy Secretary General (Political Affairs), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1985)
Malaysian Ambassador to Cuba, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago (1988)
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (1998)
Involvements in United Nations Organisation
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Organisation, New York
President, United Nations Security Council (1989-1990)
Chairman, United Nations Security Council in connection with Arm Sanctions in South Africa (1990)
Vice President, Economic and Social Council (1991)
Coordinator, Rio Summit and establishment of the Commission of Sustainable Development (1992)
Head of Malaysian Delegation to the United Nations Conference on Environmental Development (UNCED) at Rio de Janeiro (1992)
Coordinator, Preparatory Meeting of the 4th Institutional Issues of the UNCED at the Rio Summit Conference (1992)
Chairman, Sustainable Development Commission in New York (1993)
Coordinator, Financial Issues of the United Nations Social Development Conference in Copenhagen (1995)
Vice Chairman, Preparatory Committee for the United Nations 50th Anniversary (1995)
Special United Nations Representative to Myanmar
Involvements in Social and Professional Organisations
Member of the Board Directors, International Peace Academy (1989-1990)
Adjunct Professor, International Studies, Michigan State University, USA (1993-1995)
Board Member of the International Advisors of the Just World Trust
Fellow, Foreign Policies Association
Member of the Board of Advisors, Wetlands International Asia Pacific
Chairman, Yayasan Salam
A Trustee of Wetlands Sanctuary
Chairman, Trustees for Wetlands Sanctuary (1999)
Council Member, Southeast Asia Constituency to the Global Environment Facility (1994-1996)
Coordinator for Human Rights Issues, NAM
Member, Organization of Islamic Countries Contact Group, Bosnia-Herzegovina
Member, Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) of the World Bank
Member, National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) II
Adjunct Professor, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Adjunct Professor, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Chairman, Transwater Corporation Berhad
Chairman, IRIS Technologies Sdn.Bhd
Chairman, International Bank Malaysia Berhad
Chairman, Malaysian Education Promotion Council Sdn.Bhd
Consultant, MIMOS Berhad