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 978-0-11-591713-4.
2. Hamdi, Iman (2004). Elections in the Middle East: what do they mean?, Volume 25. American University in Cairo Press. ISBN 978-977-424-802-3.
3. Europa World Year, Book 2. Taylor & Francis. 2004. p. 2602. ISBN 978-1-85743-255-8.
4. "France and US to Ignore Lebanon’s New Govt". Arab News. 29 October 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2011.

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