Nizar Hamdoon
Nizar Hamdoon | |
|---|---|
 Hamdoon presented his credentials to President Ronald Reagan in the Oval Office in 1985 | |
| Iraqi ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 1984–1988 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 18, 1944 Mosul, Iraq |
| Died | July 4, 2003 (aged 59) New York City, New York |
| Alma mater | Baghdad University |
Nizar Hamdoon (May 18, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was Iraq's ambassador to United States from 1984 to 1988 and to the United Nations from 1992 to 1998.[1] He was also the deputy Foreign Minister from 1988 to 1992 and undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry from 1999 to his retirement in 2001.[2][3]
Early life and education
[edit]A Muslim Arab from Mosul, Hamdoon finished his high school studies in Baghdad College then graduated from Baghdad University with a degree in architecture.[2][3]
Career
[edit]He gained attention in the West in 1998 during the Iraq disarmament crisis and the UNSCOM weapons inspections.[4][5] In a memo he wrote a few months before retiring, he argued that Iraq should be a monarchy and have a constitution written by Iraqis.[6]
Death
[edit]Hamdoon died on 4 July 2003 in New York City from pneumonia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.[2][3] He was buried in Baghdad ten days later.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Origins of the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait Reconsidered". 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b c Pace, Eric (2003-08-10). "Nizar Hamdoon, 59, Former Iraqi Diplomat Under Hussein". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ a b c Archives, L. A. Times (2003-08-11). "Nizar Hamdoon, 59; Iraqi Ambassador to U.S., Then to U.N." Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Iraq's UN Ambassador Nizar Hamdoon". 2000-08-17. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "CNN - U.S.: Iraqi offer is unacceptable - November 14, 1998". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ a b "It's Not Over Until Saddam Is Over". The Washington Post. 27 July 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-06-15. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Nizar Hamdoon on Charlie Rose
- Nizar Hamdoon collected news and commentary at The New York Times
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