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{{Short description|Palestinian diplomat}}
{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Riyad Mansour
|name = Riyad Mansour
|image =
|image = Riyad Mansour (City Club of Cleveland).jpg
|office = 3rd [[Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations]]
|office = 3rd [[Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations]]
|president = [[Mahmoud Abbas]]
|president = [[Mahmoud Abbas]]
|term_start = 2005
|term_start = 17 September 2005
|term_end = Current
|term_end =
|predecessor = [[Nasser al-Qudwa]]
|predecessor = [[Nasser al-Qudwa]]
|successor =
|successor =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|5|21|}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1947|5|21|df=yes}}
|birth_place = [[Ramallah]], [[West Bank]] (now [[State of Palestine|Palestine]])
|birth_place = [[Ramallah]], [[Mandatory Palestine]]
|death_date =
|death_date =
|death_place =
|death_place =
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|spouse =
|spouse =
|children =
|children =
|alma_mater = [[Youngstown State University]] and [[University of Akron]]
|alma_mater = [[Youngstown State University]]<br>[[University of Akron]]
Ph.D in Counselling
|religion =
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}}


'''Riyad H. Mansour''' (born May 21, 1947) is a [[Palestinian-American]] diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] to the [[United Nations]].<ref name="UN">[http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter.] United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005</ref> Previous to Mansour's appointment to Permanent Observer, Mansour served as the Deputy Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations from 1983 to 1994.<ref name="UN"/> In 2005, [[President of the Palestinian National Authority]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]] appointed him to succeed [[Nasser al-Qudwa]] as Permanent Observer for Palestine to the UN.<ref>[http://palestineun.org/mission-team/former-ambassadors/ Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).]</ref> Under Mansour, the [[Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations| Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations]] changed from being an "entity" to being a "[[United Nations General Assembly observers|non-Member Observer State]]" on November 29, 2012.<ref>[http://www.un.org/press/en//2012/121127_Palestine.doc.htm Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine], [[United Nations]] (November 27, 2012).</ref><ref>[http://webtv.un.org/watch/ambassador-riyad-mansour-permanent-observer-mission-of-palestine-to-the-united-nations-press-conference/1992767007001 Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference], UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012).</ref><ref>[http://www.un.org/press/en/2012/ga11317.doc.htmGeneral Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status in United Nations], United Nations, (November 29, 2012).</ref>
'''Riyad H. Mansour''' (born 21 May 1947) is a [[Palestinian-American]] diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of [[State of Palestine|Palestine]] to the [[United Nations]].<ref name="UN">[https://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2005/bio3704.doc.htm New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter.] United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005</ref> Previous to Mansour's appointment to Permanent Observer, Mansour served as the Deputy Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations from 1983 to 1994.<ref name="UN"/> In 2005, [[President of the Palestinian National Authority]] [[Mahmoud Abbas]] appointed him to succeed [[Nasser al-Qudwa]] as Permanent Observer for Palestine to the UN.<ref>[http://palestineun.org/mission-team/former-ambassadors/ Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved 21 December 2014).]</ref> Under Mansour, the [[Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations|Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations]] changed from being an "entity" to being a "[[United Nations General Assembly observers|non-Member Observer State]]" on 29 November 2012.<ref>[https://www.un.org/press/en//2012/121127_Palestine.doc.htm Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine], [[United Nations]] (November 27, 2012).</ref><ref>[http://webtv.un.org/watch/ambassador-riyad-mansour-permanent-observer-mission-of-palestine-to-the-united-nations-press-conference/1992767007001 Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference], UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012).</ref><ref>[https://www.un.org/press/en/2012/ga11317.doc.htm General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status" in United Nations], United Nations, (29 November 2012).</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Mansour was born on May 21, 1947 to a [[Palestinian refugee|refugee]] family who lived in [[Ramallah]], [[Mandatory Palestine]].<ref name="PAL"/> He has a Ph.D in Counselling from the [[University of Akron]], a Master of Science degree in Education Counselling, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from [[Youngstown State University]].<ref name="PAL">[http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/ Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).]</ref> In 2002, Mansour served as an adjunct Professor in the Political Science Department at the [[University of Central Florida]].<ref name="PAL"/>
Mansour's father moved to the United States in the 1950s as a refugee and became a steelworker in Ohio. He later sent for his seven children from the West Bank, including Riyad,<ref>New York Times,"Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.", Rick Gladstone, 28 June 2019, [https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/world/middleeast/palestinian-envoy-un-ohio-steelworker.html]</ref> who was born on 21 May 1947. The [[Palestinian refugee|refugee]] family lived in [[Ramallah]], [[Occupied West Bank]].<ref name="PAL"/> He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Science degree in education counselling from [[Youngstown State University]], and a Ph.D in counselling from the [[University of Akron]].<ref name="PAL">[http://palestineun.org/mission-team/ambassador/ Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).]</ref> In 2002, Mansour served as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at the [[University of Central Florida]].<ref name="PAL"/>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|United Nations|Palestine}}
{{Portal|Politics|Palestine}}
* [[Ibrahim Mohammad Khraishi|Ibrahim M. Khraishi]]
*[[Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority]]
*[[Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority]]
*[[Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization]]
*[[Foreign relations of the Palestine Liberation Organization]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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*{{C-SPAN|1020675}}

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Latest revision as of 03:55, 13 April 2024

Riyad Mansour
3rd Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations
Assumed office
17 September 2005
PresidentMahmoud Abbas
Preceded byNasser al-Qudwa
Personal details
Born (1947-05-21) 21 May 1947 (age 77)
Ramallah, Mandatory Palestine
Alma materYoungstown State University
University of Akron

Riyad H. Mansour (born 21 May 1947) is a Palestinian-American diplomat and since 2005 has been the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations.[1] Previous to Mansour's appointment to Permanent Observer, Mansour served as the Deputy Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations from 1983 to 1994.[1] In 2005, President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas appointed him to succeed Nasser al-Qudwa as Permanent Observer for Palestine to the UN.[2] Under Mansour, the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations changed from being an "entity" to being a "non-Member Observer State" on 29 November 2012.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

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Mansour's father moved to the United States in the 1950s as a refugee and became a steelworker in Ohio. He later sent for his seven children from the West Bank, including Riyad,[6] who was born on 21 May 1947. The refugee family lived in Ramallah, Occupied West Bank.[7] He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy and a Master of Science degree in education counselling from Youngstown State University, and a Ph.D in counselling from the University of Akron.[7] In 2002, Mansour served as an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department at the University of Central Florida.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b New Permanent Observer of Palestine Presents Appointment Letter. United Nations Press Release, October 5, 2005
  2. ^ Former Ambassadors, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved 21 December 2014).
  3. ^ Press Conference by Permanent Observer of Palestine, United Nations (November 27, 2012).
  4. ^ Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations - Press Conference, UN Web TV, (November 27, 2012).
  5. ^ General Assembly Votes Overwhelmingly to Accord Palestine ‘Non-Member Observer State’ Status" in United Nations, United Nations, (29 November 2012).
  6. ^ New York Times,"Son of an Ohio Steelworker, Now Palestinian Envoy to the U.N.", Rick Gladstone, 28 June 2019, [1]
  7. ^ a b c Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission Of The State of Palestine to the United Nations, (Retrieved December 21, 2014).
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