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'''Lutfey Siddiqi''' is the special envoy on International affairs of [[Muhammad Yunus]], head of the Interim government of Bangladesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=প্রধান উপদেষ্টার আন্তর্জাতিক বিষয়সংক্রান্ত বিশেষ দূত হলেন লুৎফে সিদ্দিকী |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/d619tyzhsf |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> He is a visiting Professor in Practice at the LSE IDEAS, the foreign policy think tank of the London School of Economics.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Science |first=London School of Economics and Political |title=Lutfey Siddiqi |url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/people/lutfey-siddiqi |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=London School of Economics and Political Science |language=en-GB}}</ref>
'''Lutfey Siddiqi''' is the special envoy on International affairs of [[Muhammad Yunus]], head of the Interim government of Bangladesh.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=প্রধান উপদেষ্টার আন্তর্জাতিক বিষয়সংক্রান্ত বিশেষ দূত হলেন লুৎফে সিদ্দিকী |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/d619tyzhsf |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Prothomalo |language=bn}}</ref> He is a visiting Professor in Practice at the LSE IDEAS, the foreign policy think tank of the London School of Economics.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Science |first=London School of Economics and Political |title=Lutfey Siddiqi |url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/people/lutfey-siddiqi |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=London School of Economics and Political Science |language=en-GB}}</ref>

Siddiqi is an adjunct professor of the [[National University of Singapore]] Risk Management Institute.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Biography |url=https://rmi.nus.edu.sg/staff_directory/lutfey-siddiqi/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=rmi.nus.edu.sg}}</ref> He is an agenda contributor of the [[World Economic Forum]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lutfey Siddiqi |url=https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/lutfey-siddiqi/ |access-date=4 September 2024 |website=[[World Economic Forum]]}}</ref> He has spoken at a dozen events of World Economic Forum in [[Davos]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Lutfey Siddiqui appointed as chief adviser's special envoy on international affairs |url=https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/lutfey-siddiqui-appointed-chief-advisers-envoy-international-affairs-933636 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=The Business Standard |language=en}}</ref> He is a contributor to the [[Bretton Woods Committee]].<ref name=":6" />


==Early life==
==Early life==
Siddiqi's family hails from [[Sitakunda Upazila]], [[Chittagong District]].<ref name=":0" /> His father is [[A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi]], the 16th [[Inspector General of Police (Bangladesh)|Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police]], and his mother is Rehana Siddiqi.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=10 July 2013 |title=Reception accorded to Yunus |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/reception-accorded-to-yunus |access-date=12 February 2018 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=20 December 2006 |title=Bangladesh-born Siddiqi named MD at Barclays Capital |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/20/d61220050764.htm |access-date=11 November 2018 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref> He studied at Scholastica in Dhaka and [[Atlantic College]] in Wales.<ref name=":2" /> He completed his bachelor and masters in economics from the [[University of York]], and [[London School of Economics]] respectively.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />
Siddiqi was born in December 1976.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lutfey SIDDIQI personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/SNI4Cr5DwORV4gAPBJBAa5F01hU/appointments |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}}</ref> His family hails from [[Sitakunda Upazila]], [[Chittagong District]].<ref name=":0" /> His father is [[A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi]], the 16th [[Inspector General of Police (Bangladesh)|Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police]], and his mother is Rehana Siddiqi.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=10 July 2013 |title=Reception accorded to Yunus |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/news/reception-accorded-to-yunus |access-date=12 February 2018 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news |date=20 December 2006 |title=Bangladesh-born Siddiqi named MD at Barclays Capital |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2006/12/20/d61220050764.htm |access-date=11 November 2018 |work=The Daily Star}}</ref> He studied at Scholastica in Dhaka and [[Atlantic College]] in Wales.<ref name=":2" /> He completed his bachelor and masters in economics from the [[University of York]], and [[London School of Economics]] respectively.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":0" />


==Career==
==Career==
In 2006, Siddiqi was the head of Risk Advisory and Corporate Foreign Exchange for Asia-Pacific of Barclays Bank.<ref name=":2" /> He was also a part-time lecturer at the [[National University of Singapore]].<ref name=":2" /> In December, he was promoted to the managing director at Barclays Capital.<ref name=":2" />
In 2006, Siddiqi was the head of Risk Advisory and Corporate Foreign Exchange for Asia-Pacific of Barclays Bank.<ref name=":2" /> He was also a part-time lecturer at the [[National University of Singapore]].<ref name=":2" /> In December, he was promoted to the managing director at Barclays Capital.<ref name=":2" />

Siddiqi was the founding head of UBS Knowledge Network.<ref name=":4" /> In 2009, the government of Bangladesh declared him a Commercially Important Person (CIP).<ref name=":6" />

In 2012, Siddiqi was recognized at the [[World Economic Forum]] as a Young Global Leader.<ref name=":5" /> He is a trustee and Kurt Hahn Circle of Donors member of the Atlantic College.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |title=Lutfey Siddiqi |url=https://www.uwcatlantic.org/donor-story/lutfey-siddiqi |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=UWC Atlantic College |language=en}}</ref>

Siddiqi was part of a reception accorded to Professor Muhammad Yunus along with his father A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi, who hosted the event and mother Rehana Siddiqi in July 2013.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2013-07-07 |title=Yunus clarifies his overstay as Grameen Bank MD |url=https://dhakamirror.com/yunus-clarifies-his-overstay-as-grameen-bank-md/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Dhaka Mirror |language=en-US}}</ref> It was hosted at Spectra Convention Centre in Gulshan and included [[Akbar Ali Khan (economist)|Akbar Ali Khan]], [[Fazle Hasan Abed]], [[Latifur Rahman (businessman)|Latifur Rahman]], and [[Rehman Sobhan]].<ref name=":3" /> Yonus defended overstaying his term at Grameen Bank and the speakers applauded his achievements.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" />

Siddiqi has contributed to the Huffington Post.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lutfey Siddiqi {{!}} HuffPost |url=https://www.huffpost.com/author/lutfeys-413 |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=www.huffpost.com |language=en}}</ref> He has spoken at the CFA Society New York.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-04 |title=Upcoming Events – CFA Society New York |url=https://cfany.org/speaker-organizer/lutfey-siddiqi-cfa/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Siddiqi was named the Managing Director of Regions and Society Relations of the [[CFA Institute]] in January 2021.<ref>{{Cite journal |title=CFA Institute Names Lutfey Siddiqi Managing Director, Regions and Society Relations |url=https://www.cfainstitute.org/en/about/press-releases/2020/lutfey-siddiqi-named-managing-director-regions-and-society-relations |language=en-US}}</ref> He was appointed the co-curator for Banking and Capital Markets Transformation Map of the World Economic Forum.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lutfey Siddiqi announced as co-curator for the World Economic Forum Banking and Capital Markets Transformation Map |url=https://www.lse.ac.uk/ideas/media/news/Lutfey-siddiqi-transformation-map |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=London School of Economics and Political Science |language=en-GB}}</ref>


== Personal life ==
Siddiqi was part of a reception accorded to Professor Muhammad Yunus along with his father A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi, who hosted the event and mother Rehana Siddiqi in July 2013.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2013-07-07 |title=Yunus clarifies his overstay as Grameen Bank MD |url=https://dhakamirror.com/yunus-clarifies-his-overstay-as-grameen-bank-md/ |access-date=2024-09-04 |website=Dhaka Mirror |language=en-US}}</ref> It was hosted at Spectra Convention Centre in Gulshan and included [[Akbar Ali Khan (economist)|Akbar Ali Khan]], [[Fazle Hasan Abed]], [[Latifur Rahman (businessman)|Latifur Rahman]], and [[Rehman Sobhan]].<ref name=":3" /> Yonus defended overstaying his term at Grameen Bank and the speakers applauded his achievements.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":1" />
Siddiqi is married to Deborah.<ref name=":7" />


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 16:22, 4 September 2024

Lutfey Siddiqi is the special envoy on International affairs of Muhammad Yunus, head of the Interim government of Bangladesh.[1] He is a visiting Professor in Practice at the LSE IDEAS, the foreign policy think tank of the London School of Economics.[2]

Siddiqi is an adjunct professor of the National University of Singapore Risk Management Institute.[3] He is an agenda contributor of the World Economic Forum.[4] He has spoken at a dozen events of World Economic Forum in Davos.[5] He is a contributor to the Bretton Woods Committee.[5]

Early life

Siddiqi was born in December 1976.[6] His family hails from Sitakunda Upazila, Chittagong District.[1] His father is A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi, the 16th Inspector General of Police of Bangladesh Police, and his mother is Rehana Siddiqi.[7][8] He studied at Scholastica in Dhaka and Atlantic College in Wales.[8] He completed his bachelor and masters in economics from the University of York, and London School of Economics respectively.[8][1]

Career

In 2006, Siddiqi was the head of Risk Advisory and Corporate Foreign Exchange for Asia-Pacific of Barclays Bank.[8] He was also a part-time lecturer at the National University of Singapore.[8] In December, he was promoted to the managing director at Barclays Capital.[8]

Siddiqi was the founding head of UBS Knowledge Network.[2] In 2009, the government of Bangladesh declared him a Commercially Important Person (CIP).[5]

In 2012, Siddiqi was recognized at the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader.[3] He is a trustee and Kurt Hahn Circle of Donors member of the Atlantic College.[9]

Siddiqi was part of a reception accorded to Professor Muhammad Yunus along with his father A. Y. B. I. Siddiqi, who hosted the event and mother Rehana Siddiqi in July 2013.[10] It was hosted at Spectra Convention Centre in Gulshan and included Akbar Ali Khan, Fazle Hasan Abed, Latifur Rahman, and Rehman Sobhan.[10] Yonus defended overstaying his term at Grameen Bank and the speakers applauded his achievements.[10][7]

Siddiqi has contributed to the Huffington Post.[11] He has spoken at the CFA Society New York.[12]

Siddiqi was named the Managing Director of Regions and Society Relations of the CFA Institute in January 2021.[13] He was appointed the co-curator for Banking and Capital Markets Transformation Map of the World Economic Forum.[14]

Personal life

Siddiqi is married to Deborah.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c "প্রধান উপদেষ্টার আন্তর্জাতিক বিষয়সংক্রান্ত বিশেষ দূত হলেন লুৎফে সিদ্দিকী". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ a b Science, London School of Economics and Political. "Lutfey Siddiqi". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ^ a b "Biography". rmi.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ "Lutfey Siddiqi". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Lutfey Siddiqui appointed as chief adviser's special envoy on international affairs". The Business Standard. 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  6. ^ "Lutfey SIDDIQI personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  7. ^ a b "Reception accorded to Yunus". The Daily Star. 10 July 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh-born Siddiqi named MD at Barclays Capital". The Daily Star. 20 December 2006. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Lutfey Siddiqi". UWC Atlantic College. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  10. ^ a b c "Yunus clarifies his overstay as Grameen Bank MD". Dhaka Mirror. 2013-07-07. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  11. ^ "Lutfey Siddiqi | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  12. ^ "Upcoming Events – CFA Society New York". 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ^ "CFA Institute Names Lutfey Siddiqi Managing Director, Regions and Society Relations". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "Lutfey Siddiqi announced as co-curator for the World Economic Forum Banking and Capital Markets Transformation Map". London School of Economics and Political Science. Retrieved 2024-09-04.