Gailan Ramiz
Gailan Mahmoud Ramiz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1933 |
| Died | 26 April 2004 (aged 71) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gailan Mahmoud Ramiz (January, 1933 - April 2004) was a prominent political scientist and politician from Iraq. He served as Iraqi ambassador in the UN and he is one of the few academicians to hold degrees from Harvard, Princeton and Oxford universities.[1]
Biography
[edit]He was born in Baghdad, Iraq, in the family of an Ottoman army officer, who served as a member of Baghdad parliament. He died in 2004 in a bomb explosion in Baghdad.[2]
Education
[edit]The young Gailan was sent to school in Egypt, becoming part of the first generation of Iraqis to be educated abroad.
Professional career
[edit]In 1980 he was elected as the Chairman of the UN Special Committee on Enhancing the Effectiveness of the Principle of Non-Use of Force in International Relations.[4] He taught political science at universities in Jordan, Malaysia and Iraq.[5]
From 1993 to 2000, he was professor of international politics and diplomacy at IIUM.[citation needed]
Before his death in 2004 he served as professor of international relations at Baghdad University.[6]
He was a regular commentator in the international media during the Iraqi war.[7][8] His book "The political process and the future of the Muslim world" was published in Malaysia in 2000.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary: Gailan Ramiz". The Guardian. 10 May 2004. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Witnessing turmoil". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
- ^ Gailan Ramiz The Guardian Obituaries
- ^ Gailan Mahmoud Ramiz Elected Chairman of Non-Use of Force Committee
- ^ Shiites assert selves in new Iraq
- ^ "First Push for Order Rises Out of the Chaos in Baghdad". The Washington Post.
- ^ "'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for April 5". NBC News. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022.
- ^ Missteps triggered latest crisis
- ^ The political process and the future of the Muslim world
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