Nizar Hamdoon
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Nizar Hamdoon was Iraq
's ambassador
to United States
from 1984 to 1988 and the United Nations
from 1992 to 1998. He was also the deputy Foreign Minister
from 1988 to 1992 and under secretary of the Foreign Ministry from 1999 to his retirement in 2001.
An ethnic Assyrian
from Mosul
, Hamdoon graduated from Baghdad University with a degree in architecture
.
He gained attention in the West in 1998 during the Iraq disarmament crisis
and the UNSCOM weapons inspections.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
's ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from 1984 to 1988 and the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
from 1992 to 1998. He was also the deputy Foreign Minister
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
from 1988 to 1992 and under secretary of the Foreign Ministry from 1999 to his retirement in 2001.
An ethnic Assyrian
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
from Mosul
Mosul
Mosul , is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some northwest of Baghdad. The original city stands on the west bank of the Tigris River, opposite the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh on the east bank, but the metropolitan area has now grown to encompass substantial...
, Hamdoon graduated from Baghdad University with a degree in architecture
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
.
He gained attention in the West in 1998 during the Iraq disarmament crisis
Iraq disarmament crisis
The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President George W. Bush demanded a complete end to what he alleged was Iraqi production of weapons of mass destruction and that Iraq comply with UN Resolutions requiring UN weapons inspectors unfettered access to areas those...
and the UNSCOM weapons inspections.