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{{Short description|Egyptian-Palestinian diplomat}}
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|name = Abdul Khalek Hassouna<br><small>محمد عبد الخالق حسونة</small>
| name = Mohamed Abdulkhalek El Sayed Hassouna
|image =
|office = [[Secretary General of the Arab League|2nd Secretary-General of the Arab League]]
| image =
| office = [[Secretary General of the Arab League|2nd Secretary-General of the Arab League]]
|term_start = September 1952
| term_start = September 1952
|term_end = 1 June 1972
| term_end = 1 June 1972
|predecessor = [[Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam|Abdul Rahman Azzam]]
| predecessor = [[Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam|Abdul Rahman Azzam]]
|successor = [[Mahmoud Riad]]
| successor = [[Mahmoud Riad]]
|birthname =
| birthname =
|birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1898|10|28}}
| birth_date = 28 October 1898
|birth_place = [[Cairo]], [[Kingdom of Egypt|Egypt]]
| birth_place = [[Cairo]], [[Kingdom of Egypt|Egypt]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1992|1|20|1898|10|28}}
| death_date = 20 January 1992 (aged 93)
|death_place =
| death_place = Cairo, Egypt
| native_name_lang = ar
| native_name = {{nobold|محمد عبد الخالق السيد}}
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}}


'''Mohammed Abdul Khalek Hassouna''' ({{lang-ar|محمد عبد الخالق حسونة}}) (28 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was an [[Egypt]]ian [[diplomat]] who served as the second Secretary-General of the [[Arab League]] from 1952 to 1972.
'''Mohamed Abdulkhalek El Sayed Hassouna''' ({{langx|ar|محمد عبد الخالق السيد حسونة }}; 28 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was an Egyptian-Palestinian [[diplomat]] who served as the second Secretary-General of the [[Arab League]]


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
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Born in [[Cairo]] in 1898,<ref name=bundesarchiv>{{cite web|title=Sonstige 1966 erwähnte Personen|website=Bundesarchiv|date=9 August 2012| url=https://www.bundesarchiv.de/cocoon/barch/10/k/k1967k/kap1_3/para2_3.html;jsessionid=649DD587282ADE83E89E81045C8FEF63?highlight=true&search=Julius%20Balkow&stemming=false&field=all|language=de|access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref> Abdel-Khalek Hassouna was the grandson of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Hassouna El-Nawawi. He obtained a degree in law in 1921.<ref name=bundesarchiv/> Hassouna Pasha as he was later known obtained his masters and doctorate degrees in [[economics]] and [[political science]] from the [[University of Cambridge]] in 1925,<ref name=bundesarchiv/> where he was a member of [[Magdalene College]]. He joined the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1926 and served at the Egyptian embassies in Berlin, Rome, Prague and Stockholm.<ref name=bundesarchiv/>


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Hassouna was the undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Social Affairs between 1939 and 1942.<ref name=bundesarchiv/> He served as governor of [[Alexandria]] from 1942 to 1948,<ref name=bundesarchiv/> during which time the [[University of Alexandria]] was completed. He served as social affairs minister between 1949 and 1952 and then [[List of Ministers of Education of Egypt|minister of education]] and foreign affairs in 1952.<ref name=bundesarchiv/>
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Born in [[Cairo]] in 1898, Abdel-Khalek Hassouna was the grandson of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Hassouna El-Nawawi. Hassouna Pasha as he was later known obtained his masters and doctorate degrees in [[economics]] and [[political science]] from the [[University of Cambridge]] in 1925, where he was a member of [[Magdalene College]]. He was a member of the first mission sent abroad by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served at the Egyptian embassies in Berlin, Rome, Prague and Stockholm.{{fact|date=October 2018}}


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He succeeded [[Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam]] at the Arab League in 1952<ref name="clark1952">Clark, Michael (11 September 1952). Arab Body Meets; To Pick New Chief; League Council Must Appoint Azzam's Successor -- Items for U. N. Debate on Agenda. ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> and served for the next 20 years. He was succeeded by [[Mahmoud Riad]] in 1972, and died on 20 January 1992.<ref name="riadnytobit">Obituary (26 January 1992). [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/26/obituaries/mahmoud-riad-75-former-egypt-official.html Mahmoud Riad, 75; Former Egypt Official.] ''The New York Times''</ref>
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Hassouna served as governor of [[Alexandria]] from 1942 to 1948, during which time the [[University of Alexandria]] was completed. He served as social affairs minister between 1949 and 1950 and then Minister of education and foreign affairs.{{fact|date=October 2018}}

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He succeeded [[Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam]] at the Arab League in 1952<ref name="clark1952">Clark, Michael (11 September 1952). Arab Body Meets; To Pick New Chief; League Council Must Appoint Azzam's Successor -- Items for U. N. Debate on Agenda. ''[[The New York Times]]''</ref> and served for the next 20 years. He was succeeded by [[Mahmoud Riad]] in 1972.<ref name="riadnytobit">Staff report (26 January 1992). [https://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/26/obituaries/mahmoud-riad-75-former-egypt-official.html Mahmoud Riad, 75; Former Egypt Official.] ''The New York Times''</ref>


==Honour==
==Honour==
===Foreign honour===
===Foreign honour===
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* {{flagu|Malaysia}} : Honorary Commander of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (1965)<ref>{{cite web
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**[[File:MY_Darjah_Yang_Mulia_Pangkuan_Negara_(Defender_of_the_Realm)-_PMN.svg|50px]] Honorary Commander of the [[Order of the Defender of the Realm]] (PMN (K)) - '''Tan Sri''' (1965)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/1965.pdf|title=Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965.|access-date=18 June 2016|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928010854/http://www.istiadat.gov.my/v8/images/stories/1965.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:12, 9 December 2024

Mohamed Abdulkhalek El Sayed Hassouna
محمد عبد الخالق السيد
2nd Secretary-General of the Arab League
In office
September 1952 – 1 June 1972
Preceded byAbdul Rahman Azzam
Succeeded byMahmoud Riad
Personal details
Born28 October 1898
Cairo, Egypt
Died20 January 1992 (aged 93)
Cairo, Egypt

Mohamed Abdulkhalek El Sayed Hassouna (Arabic: محمد عبد الخالق السيد حسونة; 28 October 1898 – 20 January 1992) was an Egyptian-Palestinian diplomat who served as the second Secretary-General of the Arab League

Life and career

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Born in Cairo in 1898,[1] Abdel-Khalek Hassouna was the grandson of Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Hassouna El-Nawawi. He obtained a degree in law in 1921.[1] Hassouna Pasha as he was later known obtained his masters and doctorate degrees in economics and political science from the University of Cambridge in 1925,[1] where he was a member of Magdalene College. He joined the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1926 and served at the Egyptian embassies in Berlin, Rome, Prague and Stockholm.[1]

Hassouna was the undersecretary of state at the Ministry of Social Affairs between 1939 and 1942.[1] He served as governor of Alexandria from 1942 to 1948,[1] during which time the University of Alexandria was completed. He served as social affairs minister between 1949 and 1952 and then minister of education and foreign affairs in 1952.[1]

He succeeded Abdul Rahman Hassan Azzam at the Arab League in 1952[2] and served for the next 20 years. He was succeeded by Mahmoud Riad in 1972, and died on 20 January 1992.[3]

Honour

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Foreign honour

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Sonstige 1966 erwähnte Personen". Bundesarchiv (in German). 9 August 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ Clark, Michael (11 September 1952). Arab Body Meets; To Pick New Chief; League Council Must Appoint Azzam's Successor -- Items for U. N. Debate on Agenda. The New York Times
  3. ^ Obituary (26 January 1992). Mahmoud Riad, 75; Former Egypt Official. The New York Times
  4. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1965" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Preceded by Secretary-General of the Arab League
1952–1972 		Succeeded by
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