Mahmoud Hammoud (politician)
Mahmoud Hammoud | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants | |
| In office 26 October 2004 – March 2005 | |
| Prime Minister | Omar Karami |
| Preceded by | Jean Obeid |
| Succeeded by | Fawzi Salloukh |
| In office 23 October 2000 – April 2003 | |
| Prime Minister | Rafic Hariri |
| Preceded by | Selim al-Hoss |
| Succeeded by | Jean Obeid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Kafarkila, Lebanon |
| Died | 8 May 2018 (aged 82–83) |
| Political party | Independent |
Mahmoud Hammoud (1935 – 8 May 2018) was a Lebanese politician and diplomat.
Hammoud was a Shia Muslim.
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.
In October 2000, Hammoud became Foreign Minister for the first time. He served in that position until April 2003 when he became Defense Minister in a cabinet reshuffle. When the government of Omar Karami took office in October 2004, he was reappointed as foreign minister. Karami and his cabinet resigned in March 2005.
He died on 8 May 2018.