Omar Abu Risha
Omar Abu Risha ( Arabic عمر أبو ريشة, DMG ʿUmar Abū Rīša ; * April 10, 1908 in Manbidsch ; † July 15, 1990 in Jeddah ) was a Syrian diplomat and poet .
Life
Omar Abu Rischa attended the University of Damascus and from 1931 the American University of Beirut . He later studied chemistry at the University of Manchester . After his return to Syria he wrote literary works; then he was employed as a librarian in Aleppo .
From 1949 to 1953 he was ambassador to Rio de Janeiro . From 1953 to 1954 he was ambassador to Buenos Aires and at the same time accredited to the government in Santiago de Chile . From 1954 to 1959 he was Ambassador to New Delhi , from 1959 to 1961 Ambassador of the United Arab Republic to Vienna . From December 1961 to 1964 he was ambassador to Washington, DC and from 1964 to 1970 again ambassador to New Delhi.
His poetic work includes several volumes and dramas.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sami Moubayed, Steel & Silk : Men & Women Who Shaped Syria 1900–2000 , p. 512
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lutfi Gun Aim Ah |
Syrian ambassador in Rio de Janeiro 1949 to 1953 |
Jamal Farra |
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Syrian ambassador in Buenos Aires 1953 to 1954 |
Ibrahim al-Istiwani | |
| Najib al-Armanazi |
Syrian Ambassador to New Delhi 1954 to 1959 |
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| Ambassador of the United Arab Republic in Vienna 1959 to 1961 |
Riad Siage | |
| Farid Zeineddine |
Syrian Ambassador to Washington December 1961 to 1964 |
Sabah Kabbani |
| Syrian ambassador to New Delhi 1964 to 1970 |
Mahammed Khodar |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Abu Risha, Omar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Abu-Riche, Omar |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Syrian diplomat and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 10, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manbij |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1990 |
| Place of death | Jeddah |