Bahia Hariri ( ar, بهية الحريري) (born 23 June 1952) is a Lebanese politician and sister of former Lebanese Prime Minister

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Early life and education

Bahia Hariri was born in

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, Lebanon, on 23 June 1952 to a

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family. Her two brothers are Shafic and Rafik Hariri. She graduated from the Teacher Training College in Sidon.

Career

Hariri worked as a teacher upon graduation in Sidon and southern Lebanon until 1979. She then headed the Hariri Foundation in Sidon, founded by her brother Rafik Hariri in 1979. The foundation is a major educational and charitable institution. In 1992, Hariri was elected as member of

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for the

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seat in Saida. She was reelected in 1996 and 2000 for the same seat. From July 2008 to November 2009 she was the minister of education. She was again elected to Parliament in June 2009. She headed the Parliamentary commission for education and culture in the Lebanese Parliament, in addition to being member of the Parliamentary commission for foreign and immigration affairs. She is also a

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for UNESCO, and heads the Islamic Organization for Higher Education. She serves on the Advisory Council of World Links Arab Region.

Personal life

Bahia Hariri is married to her cousin Mustafa Hariri. They married in 1973 and have four children: Nader (born 1976), Ghena (born 1979), Ahmad (born 1983) and Ola (1988).

Awards and distinctions

Légion d'honneur The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...

(2003) * The

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, in recognition for the reconstruction of The Big Omary Mosque (1989) * Lebanese Cedar Award, Lieutenant rank, in recognition for services in Social and Cultural fields (1989) * The Golden Apple Award from the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers * Honorary Doctorate from the

American University of Science and Technology The American University of Science and Technology (AUST) (french: link=no, Université américaine de sciences et technologie; ar, link=no, الجامعة الأميركية للعلوم والتكنولوجيا) is a private, non-sectarian, an ...

(2010)

References

External links

* * Heyer, H. (8 August 2008)
Executive Talk: Bahia Baha’a Elddine Hariri.
* NNA (10 October 2011)
Hariri waiting for Mikati to fulfill his promises.
* IWSAW (2012)
Who Is She In Lebanon.
LAU. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hariri, Bahia 1952 births Living people

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