George Tomeh
{{Short description|Syrian author and diplomat}}
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| name = George Tomeh
جورج طعمة
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| office = Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations{{!}}Syrian Permanent Representative to the United Nations
| term_start = 1965
| term_end = 1972
| president = Amin al-Hafiz
Nureddin al-Atassi
Hafez al-Assad
| predecessor = Salah el-Dine Tarazi
| successor = Haissam Kelani
| deputy = Yahya Arodaki
| birth_date = 1922
| birth_place = Al-Midan, Damascus, French mandate of Syria
| death_date = 2004
| death_place = Amman, Jordan{{fact|date=May 2025}}
| nationality = Syria, United States
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| alma_mater = American University of Beirut, Georgetown University
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| profession = Politician, Diplomat, Professor, Academic administrator
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George Joseph Tomeh ({{langx|ar|جورج طعمة}}, born 1922 in Damascus - died 2004 in Amman{{fact|date=May 2025}}) was a Syrian author, diplomat, and spokesman of the Arab cause in the United States.
Education
Tomeh obtained a master of arts degree from the American University of Beirut and a doctorate from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C.
Career
=Diplomat=
Beginning in 1945, Tomeh represented the Syrian government in various capacities. Tomeh began his diplomatic career at the Syrian Embassy in London. He later served as Consul General of the United Arab Republic (Syria and Egypt) in New York City. Finally, he was appointed as Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations. At the United Nations, Tomeh was a member of the committees dealing with the definition of aggression, decolonization and apartheid. In November 1970, he was the president of the Security Council. He was also appointed as minister of economics of the Syrian Government in 1964.Tomeh, George G. Israel and South Africa: The Unholy Alliance. New World Press.New York, NY.1973.{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6IkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TbYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2379,5741024&dq=george-tomeh&hl=en |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719133709/http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=6IkyAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TbYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2379,5741024&dq=george-tomeh&hl=en |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2012 |title=Guinea: Invasion Repulsed |date=23 November 1970 |newspaper=Palm Beach Post |accessdate=29 April 2010 }}
=Educator=
In 1965, he was appointed professor of philosophy at the Syrian University. Tomeh was founding president (1988–1990) of University of Balamand in Lebanon where he was professor of philosophy and history as well.{{cite news|url=http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/TheUniversity.asp?id=921&fid=48 |title=History and Evolution |publisher=Balamand University |accessdate=25 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403223646/http://www.balamand.edu.lb/english/TheUniversity.asp?id=921&fid=48 |archivedate=3 April 2012 }} Aside from teaching Dr. Tomeh has written books in Arabic and in English.
=Advisor=
Tomeh served as an advisor to the Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) following his resignation from politics.{{cite news|url=http://www.kostenlose-bucher.eu/doc/858717/oapec-its-growing-role-in-arab-and-world-affairs-by-george-tomeh |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803003709/http://www.kostenlose-bucher.eu/doc/858717/oapec-its-growing-role-in-arab-and-world-affairs-by-george-tomeh |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 August 2012 |title=OAPEC: Its Growing Role in Arab and World Affairs |publisher=Kostenlose Bucher |accessdate=25 April 2012 }}
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Category:Permanent representatives of Syria to the United Nations
Category:Ministers of economy of Syria
Category:Syrian expatriates in Lebanon
Category:Syrian expatriates in the United States
Category:Syrian expatriates in the United Kingdom
Category:American University of Beirut alumni
Category:Georgetown University alumni