Samir Shihabi
| Samir Shihabi | |
|---|---|
| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| Preceded by | Guido de Marco |
| Succeeded by | Stoyan Ganev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1925 Jerusalem, British Mandate of Palestine |
Samir Shihabi, born in Jerusalem on May 27, 1925,[1][2] is a former Saudi diplomat.
[edit] Education
Shihabi studied at the American University in Cairo, obtaining a degree in political and economic sciences,[3] as well as at the Universities of Yale, Cambridge and New York.[4]
[edit] Political career
Shihabi began working for the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1949. He was appointed to top diplomatic postings in Turkey, Switzerland, Somalia, Italy and Pakistan, before becoming Saudi Arabia's permanent representative to the United Nations in 1983.[5] In 1991, he was elected to preside over the 46th session of the United Nations General Assembly.[6]
The New York Times described him as "[a] friendly, avuncular figure [who] collects ornate walking sticks, which he often carries around the United Nations. He keeps a generous supply of chocolate in his pocket, which he hands out to friends as he strolls around the buildings."[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "General Assembly Elects a Saudi President as 46th Session Opens", Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, November 1991
- ^ "Saudi Elected by the U.N. Assembly", New York Times, September 18, 1991
- ^ Biography on the website of the United Nations
- ^ "General Assembly Elects a Saudi President as 46th Session Opens", Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, November 1991
- ^ "General Assembly Elects a Saudi President as 46th Session Opens", Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, November 1991
- ^ "Saudi Elected by the U.N. Assembly", New York Times, September 18, 1991
- ^ "Saudi Elected by the U.N. Assembly", New York Times, September 18, 1991
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| Preceded by Guido de Marco |
President of the United Nations General Assembly 1991–1992 |
Succeeded by Stoyan Ganev |
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