Background
El-Khani, Abdallah Fikri was born on January 24, 1925 in Damascus, Syria.
El-Khani, Abdallah Fikri was born on January 24, 1925 in Damascus, Syria.
Student, Syrian University, 1943—1947. Doctor of Laws with honors, French University St. Joseph, Beirut, 1944. Doctor of Laws, American University, Beirut, 1944.
Degree in Public Administration, London, 1952. Degree in Protocole Compare, Paris, 1953.
Private practice, Damascus, 1947—1949. Secretary general Presidency Republic of Syria, 1949—1959. Lecturer School Law Syrian University, 1954—1958.
Minister counsellor & minister plenipotentiary Madrid, Brussels, Ankara, London, Paris, 1959—1969. Permanent representative United Nations Educational, 1966—1969. Chairman Syro-Lebanese Permanent Committee, 1969—1972.
Head delegate United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, New York City, 1970. Member & vice chairman United Nations Subcommittee Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, 1978—1981. Secretary general Ministry Foreign Affairs, Damascus, 1969—1972, tourism minister, 1972—1976, foreign affairs minister, 1973—1974, deputy minister & ambassador to India, deputy minister & ambassador to Bangladesh, deputy minister & ambassador to Burma, deputy minister & ambassador to Nepal, deputy minister & ambassador to Sri Lanka, 1978—1981.
Member International Court Justice United Nations, The Hague, Netherlands, since 1981.
Member of American Society International Law.
Married Amal Ibrahim Pacha. Children: Chirine, Maria.