Mahmoud Hammoud (politician)

Mahmoud Hammoud (1935 – 8 May 2018) was a Lebanese politician and diplomat.

For the Lebanese football player and manager, see Mahmoud Hammoud (footballer).

Mahmoud Hammoud
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
In office
26 October 2004 – March 2005
Prime MinisterOmar Karami
Preceded byJean Obeid
Succeeded byFawzi Salloukh
In office
23 October 2000 – April 2003
Prime MinisterRafic Hariri
Preceded bySelim al-Hoss
Succeeded byJean Obeid
Personal details
Born1935 (1935)
Kafarkila, Lebanon
Died8 May 2018(2018-05-08) (aged 82–83)
NationalityLebanese

Hammoud was 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.

He died on 8 May 2018.[5]

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. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  5. وفاة السفير محمود حمود Archived 17 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine (in Arabic)

See also
Political offices
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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