Ismat T. Kittani
Ismat Taha Kittani | |
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| President of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| In office 1981–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Rüdiger von Wechmar |
| Succeeded by | Imre Hollai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1929 Amadia, Iraq |
| Died | 23 October 2001 (aged 72) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Knox College, Illinois |
Ismat Taha Kittani (Arabic: عصمت طه كتاني; 5 April 1929 – 23 October 2001) was an Iraqi politician, most notable for being President of the United Nations General Assembly in 1981 and 1982.
Early life
Kittani graduated from Knox College, Illinois in 1951 with a degree in political science and English. At Knox, Kittani was a brother of the Delta Theta chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity. He returned home to join the Iraqi foreign ministry in 1952.[1]
References
- ^ United Nations biography of Ismat Kittani, un.org; accessed 16 January 2018.
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