Khalil Khalil
Lebanese lawyer and diplomat (born 1941)
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Khalil Khalil (born 1941) is a Lebanese barrister and former diplomat who served as the ambassador of Lebanon in various countries from 1971 to 1994.
8 February 1941
Khalil Khalil | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Lebanon to Turkey | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Ambassador of Lebanon to the Netherland | |
| In office September 1985 – 1990 | |
| Ambassador of Lebanon to West Germany | |
| In office October 1978 – July 1983 | |
| Ambassador of Lebanon to Iran | |
| In office September 1971 – September 1978 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Khalil Kazem Khalil 8 February 1941 |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Early life and education
Khalil was born in Tyre on 8 February 1941.[1] He hails from a Shiite family.[2] His parents are Kazem Khalil, a politician, and Mouzayan Haidar.[1][3]
Khalil received a degree in law from the American University of Beirut.[1]
Career
Following his graduation Khalil worked as a barrister.[1] Then he joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] His first diplomatic post was the ambassador of Lebanon to Iran which he held between September 1971 and September 1978.[1][4] He was named as the ambassador of Lebanon to the Federal Republic of Germany in October 1978 and remained in office until July 1983.[1] He was the director general of legal affairs department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1983 and 1985.[1] He was the ambassador of Lebanon to the Netherlands from September 1985 to 1990.[1] Next he was appointed ambassador of Lebanon to Turkey in 1991 which he held until 1994.[1] He resigned from diplomatic post on 21 June 1996.[1]
Activities
During his diplomatic post in Iran Khalil closely worked with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.[5] One of their collaborative activities was to curtail the popularity of Musa Al Sadr, a powerful Lebanese Shia figure.[5] Khalil's family was not on good terms with Musa Al Sadr due to the conflicts between Al Sadr and Nasser Khalil, brother of Khalil Khalil.[6] Khalil was also close to the Iranian politician Asadollah Alam.[6]
Khalil is among the signatories of a document protesting the sectarian approach of two Shia political groups, Amal and Hezbollah.[2] The document was issued on 9 June 2020.[2]