Hashem Jawad (Arabic: هاشم جواد‎; 1911 in Baghdad – 1972 in Beirut) was an Iraqi politician and who served as Foreign Minister of iraq from 1959 to 1963.[1][2]

Hashim Al-Jawad
Foreign Minister of Iraq
In office
7 February 1959 – 8 February 1963
PresidentMuhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Chairman of Sovereignty Council)
Prime MinisterAbdul Karim Qassem
Preceded byAbdul Jabbar Jomard
Succeeded byTalib El-Shibib
Acting minister of finance
In office
3 March 1960 – 15 November 1960
PresidentMuhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Chairman of Sovereignty Council)
Prime MinisterAbdul Karim Qassem
Preceded byMohammed Hadid
Personal details
Born15 January 1911
Baghdad, Ottoman Empire
Died12 October 1972
Beirut, Lebanon
OccupationPolitician

Early life

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Hashem Jawad was born at 15 January 1911 in Baghdad, he finished his study at high school in 1928, then entered The American University of Beirut and graduated in 1932, He obtained a diploma in political science and economics from the University of London.

Political life

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During his mandate he represented Iraq at the 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia making the country a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement. He was also acting Minister of Finance from March 1960 to November 1960.

Assassination

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Hashim Jawad was assassinated on 12 October 1972 in Beirut.

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