Mohammad Humayun Kabir

Mohammad Humayan Kabir
Born	1965 (1965) (age 51)
Allegiance	Bangladesh
Service/branch	Bangladesh Army
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Force Commander of UNFICYP Commandant of the BMA GOC of 17th Infantry Division Director of Military Operations Directorate
Battles/wars	UNFICYP MONUC UNPROFOR

Mohammad Humayan Kabir is a two star rank Bangladesh Army officer. A Major General and the present Force Commander of United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).^[1] He previously served as Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy & as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 17 infantry division.

Education

He holds three master’s degrees, in international security and strategy from King's College London (2013); in business administration from the University of Dhaka (2002-2005); and in defence studies from Bangladesh National University (1998-1999). He is also a graduate of the Royal College of Defence Studies, United Kingdom (2012-2013), and the United States Army Command and General Staff College (1999-2000).^[2]

Career

As a Brigadier General, he commanded an infantry brigade and served as Director of Military Operations Directorate for the Bangladesh Army. He commanded 17 infantry division (Sylhet) from 2013 to 2016 .He has also served as Commandant of the Bangladesh Military Academy.^[2][3]

UN Mission

Kabir served as a Military Observer with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) from 2002 to 2003, and with the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) from 1995 to 1996.

On 26 July 2016 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Major General Mohammad Humayun Kabir as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He succeeded Major General Kristin Lund the first female Force Commander in the UN.^[2]

Personal life

Kabir was born in 1965. He is married and has three children.

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