Mahmoud Hammoud

Mahmoud Hammoud (born 1935) is a Lebanese politician and a retired career diplomat.

Hammoud is a Shiite Muslim. He was born in Kafarkila, Marjayoun district, southern Lebanon.

He served as ambassador to the United Arab Emirates (1978–1983), West Germany (1983–1985), the Soviet Union and Finland (1986–1990), and the United Kingdom (1990–1999), where he was doyen of the diplomatic corps.^[1]

In October 2000, Hammoud became Foreign Minister for the first time.^[2] He served in that position until April 2003 when he became Defense Minister in a cabinet reshuffle.^[3] When the government of Omar Karami took office in October 2004, he was reappointed as foreign minister.^[4] Karami and his cabinet resigned in March 2005.

References

1. ^ The London diplomatic list. H.M.S.O.. 1996. p. 76. ISBN 9780115917134. 
2. ^ Hamdi, Iman (2004). Elections in the Middle East: what do they mean?, Volume 25. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 9789774248023. 
3. ^ Europa World Year, Book 2. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 2602. ISBN 9781857432558. 
4. ^ "France and US to Ignore Lebanon’s New Govt". Arab News. 29 October 2004. http://archive.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=53602&d=29&m=10&y=2004. Retrieved 24 February 2011. 

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Preceded by Selim al-Hoss	Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants 2000–2003	Succeeded by Jean Obeid
Preceded by Khalil Hrawi	Minister of National Defense 2003–2004	Succeeded by Abdul Rahim Mourad
Preceded by Jean Obeid	0Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants0 2004–2005	Succeeded by Fawzi Salloukh

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