Mahmoud Riad

Mahmoud Riad
محمود رياض
Mahmoud Riad; محمود رياض
3rd Secretary-General of the Arab League
	In office; 1 June 1972 – March 1979
Preceded by	Abdul Khalek Hassouna
Succeeded by	Chedli Klibi
Personal details
Born	January 8, 1917; Qalyubia, Egypt
Died	January 25, 1992 (aged 75); Cairo, Egypt

Mahmoud Riad (Arabic: محمود رياض‎) (January 8, 1917 – January 25, 1992) was an Egyptian diplomat. He was Egyptian ambassador to United Nations from 1962 to 1964, Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1964 to 1972, and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States from 1972 to 1979.

An army officer turned diplomat, Riad was considered an expert on Arab affairs. After fighting in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, he was a member of the Egyptian delegation that signed the 1949 armistice with Israel.

Following nine years of service in the army, Riad joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1952 and quickly climbed through the diplomatic ranks. He became Ambassador to Syria in 1955 and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in 1962. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1964 to 1972.

He was elected Secretary General of the League of Arab States in 1972, succeeding Abdul Khalek Hassouna, also an Egyptian.

Riad relinquished the League of Arab States post in 1979 at the height of a crisis caused by Egypt's signing a peace treaty with Israel. Most Arab countries broke relations with Egypt over the treaty, and league headquarters were moved from Cairo to Tunisia. The headquarters returned to Egypt in 1991 after treaty opponents reconciled with Cairo and resumed diplomatic ties.[1]

He is the author of three books. His most prominent book titled "The Struggle for Peace in the Middle East" was translated to English and published in London, England 1982 (ISBN 0 7043 2297 8).

Honour

Foreign honour

Malaysia : Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1965)[2]

Notes and references

Archives. The New York Times. January 26, 1992.
"Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).

Political offices
Preceded by Abdul Khalek Hassouna	Secretary-General of the Arab League 1972–1979	Succeeded by Chedli Klibi
Preceded by Mahmoud Fawzi	Minister of Foreign Affairs 1964-1972	Succeeded by Mohammed Murad Ghaleb

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[1] Archives. The New York Times. January 26, 1992.

[2] "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF).