Hazem Z. Nuseibeh *54

A Jordanian politician and diplomat, Hazem died April 10, 2022, one month before his 100th birthday.

He was born May 6, 1922, in Jerusalem, where his family has been entrusted with the keys to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre since the era of Omar bin al-Khattab. One of the family members is responsible for opening the doors of the church in the morning and closing them in the evening.

Hazem earned MPA and Ph.D. degrees from the Woodrow Wilson School in 1952 and 1954, respectively. He was appointed to several government roles in Jordan, and Wasfi al-Tal made him minister of foreign affairs in his first government in 1962. He participated in drafting the white paper issued by Wasfi al-Tal’s first government, detailing Jordan’s position on the Palestinian issue and the relationship with the West Bank. He also held the position of minister of the Royal Court and was an adviser to King Hussein.

From 1969 to 1972, Hazem served as Jordan’s ambassador to Egypt. He then served as ambassador to Turkey, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria.

In the mid-1970s, Hazem headed the Jordanian permanent mission to the United Nations, a position he held until 1982.

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