Kemal Mehmood Homoud (born December 26, 1921) was a Jordanian ambassador.

Kemal Mehmood Homoud
Chief of Protocol of the Jordanian Royal Palace
In office
19521954
Jordanian Ambassador to Chile
of  Jordan
to  Chile
In office
19571962.
Preceded byIssa Basil Bandak
Succeeded byNicola Jaccob Kattan
Jordanian Ambassador to Iran
of  Jordan
to  Iran
In office
1962.–1962.
Jordanian Chief of Protocol
In office
1960.–1964.
Succeeded byAugust 8, 1991 – October 14, 1993: Muhammad Affash al-Adwan
2005-2007: Makram Mustafa Queisi
Jordanian Ambassador to India
of  Jordan
to  India
In office
October 3, 1964 – 1968.
Preceded byYousef Haikal
Succeeded by2001–2006: Nabil Talhouni
Jordanian Ambassador to Iraq
of  Jordan
to  Iraq
In office
19691971.
Preceded by1961-1962: Wasfi al-Tal
Succeeded byMohammad Quraan
Jordanian Ambassador to Arab League
of  Jordan
to  Arab League
In office
19721973.
Preceded byHazem Nuseibeh
Succeeded byNayef Saoud Faris Al Kadi
Jordanian Ambassador to Russia
of  Jordan
to  Soviet Union
In office
March 29, 1974 – 1977.
Preceded byHassan Ibrahim (Jordanian diplomat)
Succeeded byHani al-Khasawinah
Jordanian Ambassador to China
of  Jordan
to  China
In office
February 1979 – 1987.
Preceded byAbdullah Salah
Succeeded byWalid al-Sa'ad al-Batayinah
Personal details
Born(1921-12-26)December 26, 1921
Dion, Jordan
SpouseWidower
ChildrenMunther, Mazen Kemal Homoud, Jordan's Ambassador to London in June 2011
Parents
  • Mehmood Mohemed (father)
  • Alya Mohemed (Hindawi) H. (mother)
Alma materThe Universal College in Aley, Diploma in International Relations from the University of London

Career edit

  • From 1941 to 1950 he served as officer in Royal Jordanian Army.
  • From 1946 to 1950 he was military attaché in London.
  • In 1950 he joined the Jordanian diplomatic service.
  • From 1951 to 1952 he was employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Amman.
  • From 1952 to 1954 he was Chief of Protocol of the Royal Palace.
  • From 1954 to 1956 he was counselor in London.
  • From 1957 to 1962 he was Chargé d'affaires in Santiago de Chile.
  • In 1962 he was Chargé d'affaires in Tehran, Iran.
  • From 1960 to 1964 he was Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • From October 3, 1964 to 1968 he was ambassador in New Delhi with concurrent accreditation in Colombo, (Sri Lanka), Bangkok, (Thailand) and Malaysia.
  • From 1969 to 1971 he was ambassador in Baghdad, Iraq.
  • From 1971 to 1972 he was head of Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • In 1972 he was acting secretary general at the Foreign Ministry.
  • From 1972 to 1973 he was ambassador to the Arab League.
  • From March 29, 1974 to 1977 he was ambassador in Moscow, in the Soviet Union.
  • From 1977 to February 1979 he was secretary general of the Foreign Ministry.
  • From February 1979 to 1987 he was ambassador in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
  • In 1987 he retired.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Sir Stanley Reed Bennett, Coleman & Company, 1965, The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who, p. 1205, Who's Who in the Arab World 2007-2008, p. 393