Zuhdi Labib Terzi
| Zuhdi Labib Terz | |
|---|---|
| 1st Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office 1974–1991 | |
| President | Yasser Arafat |
| Succeeded by | Nasser al-Qudwa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 20, 1924 Jerusalem, Mandatory Palestine |
| Died | March 1, 2006 (aged 82) Ammon, Jordan |
| Spouse(s) | Widad Awad |
| Children | one daughter and one son |
| Alma mater | Terra Santa College |
| Religion | Greek Orthodox |
Zuhdi Labib Terzi (February 20, 1924 - March 1, 2006) served as the first Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations from 1974 to 1991.[1]
Ambassador to the UN
Terzi was the first Ambassador, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations and served from 1974 to 1991.[2][3] Terzi successfully fought attempts by the United States to close down the Mission, and following the 1988 Declaration of the Independence of the State of Palestine, Terzi changed the role of the Ambassador from representing the Palestinian Liberation Organization to representing the State of Palestine.[2]
Personal life and education
Terzi, dubbed a Knight of the Holy Sepulchre by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, was born to Orthodox parents in Jerusalem during the British Mandate.[1] He attended Terra Santa College, and graduated with a law degree in 1948.[1]
See also
- Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority
- Foreign relations of Palestine
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ian Williams (7 March 2006), Zehdi Terzi, The Independent, retrieved 21 January 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Former Ambassadors". Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
- ↑ Kirkpatrick Refuses to Meet with the PLO Representative at the UN, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, March 31, 1982, retrieved January 21, 2015