Ms Minà  Dowlatchahi took charge of office as the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Pakistan on May 8, 2017.
Upon her arrival, Ms Minà Dowlatchahi, FAO Representative in Pakistan said that it was a matter of honor and joy for her to be appointed as the FAOR in Pakistan. She expressed the hope that the long standing historic relations that FAO enjoys with the government of Pakistan will prove to be an asset in further collaboration.
Ms Dowlatchahi, a national of Italy, holds a Master’s Degree in Economics from University La
Sapienza, Rome, Italy, and a post-graduate Certificate in Intermediate Microeconomics from the School of Economics and Political Sciences, University of London, UK.

Ms Dowlatchahi started her career in 1987 as a Research Associate in the Faculty of Economics, Department of Agriculture Economics, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.

From 1988 to 1992, she worked as an Economist and Project Manager in the private research institute Society for Applied Mathematics and Economics (SOMEA) on research and development projects in Italy and Sub-Saharan Africa.

In 1992, she joined the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) as Associate Economic Affairs Officer in the International Trade and Commodities Division, Geneva, Switzerland.

Ms Dowlatchahi joined FAO in 2000 as Programme Planning and Budget Officer in the Office
of Programme, Budget and Evaluation (PBE) and was promoted to Senior Strategy, Planning and Budget Officer in 2003. In 2010, she was appointed Chief, Unit for Field Programme and Results based Monitoring in the Technical Cooperation Department (TCD).

Since July 2013, she has served as Deputy Director, Office of Strategy, Planning and Resources Management (OSP).

Ms Minà Dowlatchahi succeeds Mr Patrick Evans as FAO Representative in Pakistan.