Background
KELANI, Haissam was born on August 6, 1926 in Hamah. Son of Amine Kelani and Saba Azem.
KELANI, Haissam was born on August 6, 1926 in Hamah. Son of Amine Kelani and Saba Azem.
Syrian Military Academy, Damascus, 1947, Diploma. Staff Air Force Academy, Paris, 1953, Diploma. Air War Superior Academy, Paris, 1956, Diploma.
University of Karl-Marx, Leipzig, German Democratic Republic, 1969-1972. Spoken languages: Arabic, French, English, German.
Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Syrian Arab Republic, New York since 1972. Ambassador to Canada & Mexico since 1972. Ambassador to German Democratic Republic, 1969-1972.
Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Syrian Arab Republic, 1968-1969. General Inspector, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1966-1967. Ambassador to Morocco, 1965.
Director, Economy Department, Syrian Arab Republic, 1963-1964. Ambassador to Algeria, 1962. Minister Counsellor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1962.
Chief, Syrian Air Staff, 1958. Officer, Syrian Air Force, 1948-1961.
The Strategic & Military Importance of the United Arab Republic, 1958. When Israel Attacks, 1964. The Strategic Position of the Arab World, 1966.The Arab Military Strategy - Historic Study, 1968. The Israeli Military Doctrine, 1969. The Military Struggle for Arab Unity, 1973.
Expert, Human Rights Committee 80.
Modern history; tennis, swimming.
Married Daad Tayeh in 1951.