Mohammed Hassan El-Zayyat

Egyptian diplomat

Mohammed Hassan El-Zayyat (14 February 1915 – 25 February 1993) was an Egyptian diplomat and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

El-Zayyat served as the Permanent Representative of Egypt in the United Nations from 1960 to 1964 and again from 1969 to 1972. In 1964-1965 he served as Egyptian Ambassador to India. In 1972 he briefly served as Minister of Information. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 8 September 1972 to 31 October 1973.[1]

External links

  • List of Egyptian Ministers of Foreign Affairs
  • New York Times obituary
  • Archived New York Times article
Political offices
Preceded by
Tharwat Okasha
Minister of Information of Egypt
1972-1974
Succeeded by
Aḥmad Kamāl Abū al-Majd
Preceded by
Mohammed Murad Ghaleb
Foreign Minister of Egypt
1972-1973
Succeeded by
Ismail Fahmi


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