Khalilur Rahman Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Dr. Khalilur Rahman
Profession	Diplomat Economist
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (171 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 April 1954 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2025)	72 Years
Birthplace	Bangladesh
Zodiac sign	Aries
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Hometown	Bangladesh
College/University	• University of Dhaka, Bangladesh • The Fletcher School, Medford, Massachusetts • Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, U.S.
Educational Qualification	• Master's in Economics from University of Dhaka • Master's in Law and Diplomacy from The Fletcher School • Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, Harvard Kennedy School
Religion	Islam
Hobbies	Reading, Travelling
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Nurun Nahar Rahman
Children	Daughter- 2

Some Lesser Known Facts About Khalilur Rahman

• In 1977, Rahman stood first class first in MA examinations in Economics at the Dhaka University.

• In 1979, Rahman joined the Bangladesh Civil Service.

• He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and as Private Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. He represented Bangladesh at the Economic and Financial Committee of the UN General Assembly.

• He was the spokesperson of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and aide to the President of the 41st session of the UN General Assembly.

• In 1991, Dr. Rahman joined the United Nations secretariat as a Special Adviser at the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva.

• In 2001, he also led drafting of the Progamme of Action of the Brussels LDCs Conference and played a key role in the formulation the historic duty and quota free treatment of the exports of LDCs adopted by the conference.

• In 2001, Dr. Khalilur Rahman briefly returned to the government service as Private Secretary to the Chief Adviser of the caretaker government.

• Dr. Rahman is a founder of the East West University in Dhaka and served as a member on its Board of Trustees until November 2025 when he was appointed as the High Representative on the Rohingya Issue, and subsequently as National Security Adviser.

• In 2012, he was appointed as the Head of Policy Development, Coordination and Monitoring Service for the Least Developed Countries at the United Nations Office.

• On 19 November 2024, he was appointed High Representative to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the Rohingya crisis and related issues.

• In April 2025, he was appointed National Security Adviser to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus.

• In February 2026, he was appointed as a technocrat minister of foreign affairs in the Tarique Rahman ministry.

• In June 2026, Rahman was elected President of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. He is scheduled to assume office in September 2026.
  

  Secretary General António Guterres (left) and General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock (right), with Khalilur Rahman, President-elect of the eighty-first Session of the General Assembly