Munir Akram (Urdu: منير اکرم; born 2 December 1945) is a Pakistani diplomat currently serving for the second time as Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations.
He had previously held the post from 2002 to 2008, during which time he also served two terms as President of the United Nations Security Council.
Later, in addition to holding various positions at the Foreign Ministry, he served in several important diplomatic missions, including as Pakistan's ambassador to Japan (1982–1985) and to the European Union (1988–1992).
[6] He was dismissed by the newly elected President, Asif Ali Zardari, in 2008 because of his disagreement over presenting the case of the assassination of Benazir Bhutto to the United Nations.
[9] In 2003 Akram's then live-in girlfriend, Marijana Mihic, called the police to report him for alleged violent assault against her.