Hashem Jawad

Hashem Jawad (Arabic: هاشم جواد‎; 1911 in Baghdad – 1972 in Beirut) was an Iraqi politician and who served as Foreign Minister of iraq from 1959 to 1963.^[1][2]

Hashim Al-Jawad
Foreign Minister of Iraq
In office 7 February 1959 – 8 February 1963
President	Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Chairman of Sovereignty Council)
Prime Minister	Abdul Karim Qassem
Preceded by	Abdul Jabbar Jomard
Succeeded by	Talib El-Shibib
Acting minister of finance
In office 3 March 1960 – 15 November 1960
President	Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i (Chairman of Sovereignty Council)
Prime Minister	Abdul Karim Qassem
Preceded by	Mohammed Hadid
Personal details
Born	15 January 1911 Baghdad, Ottoman Empire
Died	12 October 1972 Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation	Politician

Early life

Hashem Jawad was born at 15 January 1911 in Baghdad, he finished his study at high school in 1928, then entered The American University of Beirut and graduated in 1932, He obtained a diploma in political science and economics from the University of London.

Political life

During his mandate he represented Iraq at the 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia making the country a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement. He was also acting Minister of Finance from March 1960 to November 1960.

Assassination

Hashim Jawad was assassinated on 12 October 1972 in Beirut.