Source: Wikipedia: Mohamed Messaoud Kellou
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Mohamed Kellou
محمد قلو
(Known as "Kellou")
Diplomat, Lawyer, Head of the GPRA Mission in London, Ambassador
Born
Mar 27, 1931
Mansoura, Algeria
Mansoura, Algeria
Passed Away
Aug 02, 2001
Algiers, Algeria
Lifespan
70 years old
"Diplomacy is the quiet art of making justice audible across the oceans."
Archival Overview
Pioneering diplomat and international lawyer who headed the diplomatic mission of the GPRA in the United Kingdom, winning Western public opinion for the Algerian cause.
Biographical Record
Trained in law at the University of Algiers and the University of Montpellier, Mohamed Kellou was a founding leader of the General Union of Algerian Muslim Students (UGEMA). In 1957, he was dispatched to London as the official representative of the FLN.
Fluent and persuasive, he debated British politicians, intellectuals, and journalists, breaking the French diplomatic monopoly. Following independence, he served as Algerian ambassador to the United Kingdom, Argentina, Poland, and Zimbabwe.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual Memorial
El Alia Cemetery
Algiers, Algeria
Algiers, Algeria
GPS: 36.7212, 3.1678
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