Amine Khazen

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

Amine primarily studied at Saint Joseph University, in Beirut. He is fluent in Arabic, French, English, and Spanish.[1]

Work

He 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
  1. Cheikh Amine El Khazen (Profile). Khazen.org.
  2. International Geneva Yearbook 1999-2000 (p. 489). Google Books. (The ISBN printed in the document 92-1-000134-4 is invalid)
  3. Press Release - 16 April 1998 Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. United Nations.
  4. 1997 General Assembly Participants (p. 18)
  5. Press Release - 24 July 1997. United Nations.
  6. Press Release - 23 July 1997. United Nations.
  7. Press Release - 23 April 1996 Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. United Nations.
  8. Summary Record - 7 March 1995 Archived December 18, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. United Nations.
  9. Amine with Secretary-General Kofi Annan (Alternative Link)
  10. Amine with Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali (Alternative Link)
  11. Amine with Pope John Paul II (Alternative Link)
  12. Amine with Lebanese President Amine Gemayel (Alternative Link)
  13. Amine with Fidel Castro (Alternative Link)
  14. Amine with Japanese Emperor Akihito (then-Crown Prince) (Alternative Link)
  15. Amine with Mexican President Miguel de la Madrid (Alternative Link)
  16. Amine with Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari (Alternative Link)
  17. Amine with Algerian President Ahmed Ben Bella (Alternative Link)
  18. 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)
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