Hashem Jawad

Hashem Jawad (هاشم جواد&lrm;; 1911 in Baghdad – 1972 in Beirut) was an Iraqi politician and who served as Foreign Minister of iraq from 1959 to 1963.

Early life
Hashem Jawad was born at 15 January 1911 in Baghdad, he finished his study at high school in 1928, then entered The American University of Beirut and graduated in 1932, He obtained a diploma in political science and economics from the University of London.

Political life
During his mandate he represented Iraq at the 1st Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Belgrade, FPR Yugoslavia making the country a founding member of the Non-Aligned Movement. He was also acting Minister of Finance from March 1960 to November 1960.

Assassination
Hashim Jawad was assassinated on 12 October 1972 in Beirut.