Amine Khazen (also Amine el-Khazen; born 6 December 1941, in Ajaltoun, Lebanon) is a Lebanese diplomat and a member of the noble Khazen family.
Education
editAmine primarily studied at Saint Joseph University, in Beirut. He is fluent in Arabic, French, English, and Spanish.[1]
Work
editHe was the Lebanese ambassador to the United Nations from 1990 to 1999.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] He also served as an ambassador in Mexico and Central America. His diplomatic work has put him in contact with high-profile figures from around the world, including Pope John Paul II and Fidel Castro.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
References
edit- ^ Cheikh Amine El Khazen (Profile). Khazen.org.
- ^ International Geneva Yearbook 1999-2000 (p. 489). Google Books. (The ISBN printed in the document 92-1-000134-4 is invalid)
- ^ Press Release - 16 April 1998 Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. United Nations.
- ^ 1997 General Assembly Participants (p. 18)
- ^ Press Release - 24 July 1997. United Nations.
- ^ Press Release - 23 July 1997. United Nations.
- ^ Press Release - 23 April 1996 Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. United Nations.
- ^ Summary Record - 7 March 1995 Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. United Nations.
- ^ Amine with Secretary-General Kofi Annan (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Pope John Paul II (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Lebanese President Amine Gemayel (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Fidel Castro (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Japanese Emperor Akihito (then-Crown Prince) (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella (Alternative Link)
- ^ Amine with Spanish Ambassador to Lebanon Juan Carlos Gafo Acevedo Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine. Mondanite. (Image Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine)
External links
edit- el-Khazen website
- Ambassador Sheikh Amine El Khazen (Circle of Ambassadors)
- Dinner of Cheikh Amine el Khazen at Liza restaurant January 21st, 2014 (Mondanite)