Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan
Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan | |
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Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council | |
In office April 1996 – 31 March 2002 | |
Preceded by | Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi |
Succeeded by | Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah |
Minister of Health | |
In office December 1970 – March 1974 | |
Prime Minister | King Faisal |
Minister of Information | |
In office March 1963 – December 1970 | |
Prime Minister | King Faisal |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Ibrahim Al Angari |
Personal details | |
Born | 1927 (age 96–97) Buraidah, Al Qasim |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Children | 4 |
Jamil Ibrahim Hejailan, also known as Jamil Ibrahim Al Hejailan, (
Biography
Hejailan was born in Buraidah, Al Qasim region, in 1927.[3] He received a degree in law in Cairo.[3][4] He was a career diplomat[5] and started his career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3] In 1953 he served as the third secretary at the Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tehran, Iran.[3] He was the chargé d'affaires at the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Pakistan.[3] In 1960 he was appointed director general of Broadcasting, Press and Publication.[3]
On 5 October 1961, Hejailan began to serve as the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Kuwait, being the first Saudi Arabian diplomat holding this post.[6][7] His tenure ended in 1963, and he was named as the minister of information in March 1963 which he held until December 1970.[3][4] During his tenure Saudi Arabian women first appeared in radio programs.[4] Ibrahim Al Angari replaced Hejailan as minister of information.[4] From December 1970 to March 1974 Hejailan served as the minister of health.[3][4]
Hejailan was the ambassador of Saudi Arabia to West Germany between 1974 and 1976.[3][8] He was appointed ambassador of Saudi Arabia to France in 1976[3] and held the post until 1980s.[9] He was appointed secretary general of the GCC, in April 1996, replacing Fahim bin Sultan Al Qasimi.[1][5][10] His tenure lasted until 31 March 2002,[11] and he was succeeded by Abdul Rahman bin Hamad Al Attiyah in the post.[12]
Personal life
Hejailan is married and has four children - Emad, Faisal, Waleed, and Mona. They currently reside in Riyadh and Paris.
References
- ^ a b Bob Reinalda; Kent Kille (21 August 2012). "Biographical Dictionary of Secretaries-General of International Organizations" (PDF). IO BIO Database. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 September 2013.
- S2CID 143799946.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-11-093004-7.
- ^ ProQuest 302622210.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-8108-7636-1.
- ^ "60 years since the appointment of the Kingdom's first ambassador to Kuwait". IG News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Kuwaiti ambassador honors first Saudi envoy to Kuwait". KUNA. Riyadh. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ISBN 978-3-486-71812-6.
- ^ Jean Gueyras (26 October 1983). "L'opposition libanaise dénonce le rôle prédominant des États-Unis, dans la force multinationale". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Bahrain's Al Mutawa set to be next GCC chief". Gulf News. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ "Some Basic Facts about the Arab Gulf Co-operation Council" (PDF). Omanet. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ "Kuwait- GCC's Secretary General... A position of great importance". MENAFN. Kuwait News Agency. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2023.