Mohamed Abdulkhalek El Sayed Hassouna (Arabic: محمد عبد الخالق السيد حسونة; 28 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was an Egyptian-Palestinian diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the Arab League
Mohamed Abdulkhalek El Sayed Hassouna | |
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محمد عبد الخالق السيد | |
| 2nd Secretary-General of the Arab League | |
| In office September 1952 – 1 June 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman Azzam |
| Succeeded by | Mahmoud Riad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 October 1898 Cairo, Egypt |
| Died | 20 January 1992 (aged 93) Cairo, Egypt |
Life and career edit
Born in Cairo in 1898,[1] Abdel-Khalek Hassouna was the grandson of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Hassouna El-Nawawi. He obtained a degree in law in 1921.[1] Hassouna Pasha as he was later known obtained his masters and doctorate degrees in economics and political science from the University of Cambridge in 1925,[1] where he was a member of Magdalene College. He joined the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1926 and served at the Egyptian embassies in Berlin, Rome, Prague and Stockholm.[1]
Hassouna was the undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Social Affairs between 1939 and 1942.[1] He served as governor of Alexandria from 1942 to 1948,[1] during which time the University of Alexandria was completed. He served as social affairs minister between 1949 and 1952 and then minister of education and foreign affairs in 1952.[1]
He succeeded Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam at the Arab League in 1952[2] and served for the next 20 years. He was succeeded by Mahmoud Riad in 1972, and died on 20 January 1992.[3]
Honour edit
Foreign honour edit
- Malaysia:
Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (PMN (K)) - Tan Sri (1965)[4]
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sonstige 1966 erwähnte Personen". Bundesarchiv (in German). 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
- ^ Clark, Michael (11 September 1952). Arab Body Meets; To Pick New Chief; League Council Must Appoint Azzam's Successor -- Items for U. N. Debate on Agenda. The New York Times
- ^ Obituary (26 January 1992). Mahmoud Riad, 75; Former Egypt Official. The New York Times
- ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2016.