Mohammad Abulhasan
Mohammad Abdullah Abulhasan Advisor in Al-Diwan Al-Amiri, Kuwait | |
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| Born | January 12, 1943 Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| Alma mater | University of Cairo |
| Known for | Kuwaiti permanent representative to the United Nations in New York |
| Children | 5 |
Mohammad Abdullah Abulhasan (born January 12, 1943) is a Kuwaiti former Minister and Ambassador,[1] who is currently an Advisor in the Kuwaiti Emir's palace.[2] He held several political positions in Kuwait, among which a minister in the Ministry of Information, as well as in Kuwaiti embassies in several countries.[3] Abulhasan was the Ambassador to the UN during the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.[4]
Career
Abulhasan began his career as a diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kuwait from 1965 to 1968. He subsequently joined the Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations in Geneva until 1973,[5][6][7][8] before serving as First Secretary in the Kuwaiti Embassy in Tehran, Iran, from 1973 to 1975. He then served as Kuwaiti Ambassador to the People's Republic of China (1975-1978) and Yugoslavia (1978-1981). While Ambassador to Yugoslavia, he was simultaneously non-resident Ambassador for Hungary and the German Democratic Republic.
From 1981 until 2003, he was the Permanent Representative of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations, serving concurrently as non-resident Ambassador to Cuba, Argentina, Mexico and the Bahamas. During this time, Abulhasan was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Islamic Cultural Center of New York,[9] and oversaw the design and construction of the first comprehensive Islamic center in New York City, which was inaugurated by Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in 1991. He represented Kuwait at a number of international conferences, including the summits of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1983 (India), 1986 (Zimbabwe), 1989 (Yugoslavia), 1992 (Indonesia), and 1995 (Colombia).
In 2003 he was appointed Minister of Information of Kuwait,[10][11] and in 2005 became an advisor to the Kuwaiti Prime Minister. In 2007 he became an advisor at Al Diwan Al Amiri.[12][13] In 2009 he was appointed as a Special Kuwaiti Envoy to the United States.[8]
References
- ^ Ambassador to the U.N. from Kuwait Abulhassan spoke to reporters in the United Nations. C-SPAN. February 12, 1991. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Visit to Kuwait and Iraq". Governor General of Canada. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on November 16, 2019.
- ^ "Minister quits ahead of grilling". BBC. January 2, 2005. Archived from the original on March 27, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ Meisler, Stanley (2011). United Nations: A History. Grove Press. ISBN 978-0-8021-4529-1.
- ^ U.N ambassador Mohammad Abdullah Abulhasan. Archived from the original on February 24, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2025 – via YouTube.
- ^ Abulhasan, Mohammad A. (1991). "The Gulf Crisis". American Foreign Policy Newsletter. 14 (1): 1–5. doi:10.1080/07383169.1991.10392605.
- ^ "Aug. 08, 1990 - United Nations: Kuwaiti permanent representative Mohammad A. Abulhasan left and France's permanent representat". Alamy.
- ^ a b "Mohammad Abdullah Abulhasan". C-SPAN. March 26, 2018. Archived from the original on March 26, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
- ^ Steinfels, Peter (April 16, 1991). "For New York Muslims, a Soaring Dome Is Ready". New York Times. Archived from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Information Ministry keen on devising a comprehensive media strategy". Kuwait News Agency. November 3, 2003. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ^ Abdullah, Najem; Al-Zamel, Fahad (November 21, 2004). "Abulhasan puts "Alminbar" magazine before the Public Prosecution". Kuwait News Agency. Archived from the original on March 30, 2018. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
- ^ "Amiri Advisor: Amir's UN honoring deserved". Kuwaiti Times. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2019. Retrieved May 19, 2020 – via PressReader.
- ^ "Their Excellencies the Advisors at Al-Diwan Al-Amiri, State of Kuwait". Amiri Diwan of Kuwait. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014.