Kemal Mehmood Homoud

Kemal Mehmood Homoud (born December 26, 1921) was a Jordanian ambassador.

Kemal Mehmood Homoud
Chief of Protocol of the Jordanian Royal Palace
In office 1952–1954
Jordanian Ambassador to Chile of  Jordan to  Chile
In office 1957–1962.
Preceded by	Issa Basil Bandak
Succeeded by	Nicola Jaccob Kattan
Jordanian Ambassador to Iran of  Jordan to  Iran
In office 1962.–1962.
Jordanian Chief of Protocol
In office 1960.–1964.
Succeeded by	August 8, 1991 – October 14, 1993: Muhammad Affash al-Adwan 2005-2007: Makram Mustafa Queisi
Jordanian Ambassador to India of  Jordan to  India
In office October 3, 1964 – 1968.
Preceded by	Yousef Haikal
Succeeded by	2001–2006: Nabil Talhouni
Jordanian Ambassador to Iraq of  Jordan to  Iraq
In office 1969–1971.
Preceded by	1961-1962: Wasfi al-Tal
Succeeded by	Mohammad Quraan
Jordanian Ambassador to Arab League of  Jordan to  Arab League
In office 1972–1973.
Preceded by	Hazem Nuseibeh
Succeeded by	Nayef Saoud Faris Al Kadi
Jordanian Ambassador to Russia of  Jordan to  Soviet Union
In office March 29, 1974 – 1977.
Preceded by	Hassan Ibrahim (Jordanian diplomat)
Succeeded by	Hani al-Khasawinah
Jordanian Ambassador to China of  Jordan to  China
In office February 1979 – 1987.
Preceded by	Abdullah Salah
Succeeded by	Walid al-Sa'ad al-Batayinah
Personal details
Born	(1921-12-26)December 26, 1921 Dion, Jordan
Spouse	Widower
Children	Munther, Mazen Kemal Homoud, Jordan's Ambassador to London in June 2011
Parents	Mehmood Mohemed (father) Alya Mohemed (Hindawi) H. (mother)
Alma mater	The Universal College in Aley, Diploma in International Relations from the University of London

Career

• From 1941 to 1950 he served as officer in Royal Jordanian Army.
• From 1946 to 1950 he was military attaché in London.
• In 1950 he joined the Jordanian diplomatic service.
• From 1951 to 1952 he was employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Amman.
• From 1952 to 1954 he was Chief of Protocol of the Royal Palace.
• From 1954 to 1956 he was counselor in London.
• From 1957 to 1962 he was Chargé d'affaires in Santiago de Chile.
• In 1962 he was Chargé d'affaires in Tehran, Iran.
• From 1960 to 1964 he was Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• From October 3, 1964 to 1968 he was ambassador in New Delhi with concurrent accreditation in Colombo, (Sri Lanka), Bangkok, (Thailand) and Malaysia.
• From 1969 to 1971 he was ambassador in Baghdad, Iraq.
• From 1971 to 1972 he was head of Political Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• In 1972 he was acting secretary general at the Foreign Ministry.
• From 1972 to 1973 he was ambassador to the Arab League.
• From March 29, 1974 to 1977 he was ambassador in Moscow, in the Soviet Union.
• From 1977 to February 1979 he was secretary general of the Foreign Ministry.
• From February 1979 to 1987 he was ambassador in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
• In 1987 he retired.^[1]