Ali Jehangir Siddiqui

Ali Jehangir Siddiqui is a Pakistani diplomat and entrepreneur. He has served as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, as Special Assistant to the Prime Minister with the status of Minister of State, and as Ambassador-at-Large for Foreign Investment in an honorary capacity. In addition to his diplomatic roles, he has served on various business and government advisory councils, policy institutions, and commercial boards.

He is the founder of JS Bank Limited, established in 2006 through the acquisition of American Express Bank’s Pakistan operations. Today, JS Bank operates across 180 cities in Pakistan with a workforce of approximately 5,000 employees. He is also the founder of JS Private Equity Management, the largest private equity firm in Pakistan.

In an honorary capacity, he serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Mahvash and Jahangir Siddiqui Foundation, his family foundation based in Pakistan, which provides grants to initiatives in education, healthcare, and social enterprise.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Cornell University.