Ismat T. Kittani

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Ismat Taha Kittani
President of the United Nations General Assembly
In office
1981–1982
Preceded byRüdiger von Wechmar
Succeeded byImre Hollai
Personal details
Born(1929-04-05)5 April 1929
Amadia, Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Died23 October 2001(2001-10-23) (aged 72)
Geneva, Switzerland
Alma materKnox College, Illinois

Ismat Taha Kittani (Arabic: عصمت طه كتاني; 5 April 1929 – 23 October 2001) was a Kurdish politician, most notable for being President of the United Nations General Assembly during its thirty-sixth session in 1981 and 1982.

Early life[]

Kittani graduated from Knox College, Illinois in 1951 with a degree in political science and English. At Knox, Kittani was a brother of the Delta Theta chapter of Sigma Nu fraternity. He returned home to join the Iraqi foreign ministry in 1952.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ United Nations biography of Ismat Kittani, un.org; accessed 16 January 2018.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by President of the United Nations General Assembly
1981–1982 		Succeeded by


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