Raymond "Rony" Araiji (in
Arabic
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ريمون "روني" عريجي) (born in
Zgharta
Zgharta ( ar, زغرتا, syc, ܙܓܪܬܐ), also spelled Zghorta, is a city in North Lebanon, with an estimated population of around 50,000. It is the second biggest city in Northern Lebanon after Tripoli.
Zgharta is about 150 metres above sea ...
, Lebanon on 31 July 1965) is a
Lebanese politician, lawyer and government minister.
Education and career
He received a bachelor's degree in law from the
Saint Joseph University
Saint Joseph University of Beirut ( French: ''Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth'', abbreviated to and commonly known as "USJ") is a private Catholic research university located in Beirut, Lebanon, which was founded in 1875 by French Jesuit mis ...
(USJ), Beirut in 1988 and a post graduate studies diploma in private law in 1989 from the same university.
In 1990, he joined the Beirut Bar Association as a lawyer, and then continued to practice his legal profession at his private office.
He is a founding member of the
Marada Movement
The Marada Movement ( ar, تيار المردة, translit=Tayyār Al-Marada) is a Lebanese political party and a former militia active during the Lebanese Civil War named after the legendary Marada (also called Mardaites) warriors of the early M ...
and previously a consultant to
Suleiman Tony Frangieh. He was foreign relations coordinator for the Marada Movement political bureau.
On 15 February 2014, he was named as the minister of culture in the cabinet of Lebanese Prime Minister
Tammam Salam
Tammam Saeb Salam ( ar, تمّام صائب سلام, ; born 13 May 1945) is a Lebanese politician who was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from February 2014 until December 2016. He also served as the acting President of Lebanon from May 2014 unti ...
. His tenure ended in 2016.
Private life
He is married to Wadad Abdullah and has two daughters.
References
External links
Raymond Araygi on Ehden Family Tree websiteHomepage of law office
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Living people
Culture ministers of Lebanon
People from Zgharta
Free Patriotic Movement politicians
Marada Movement politicians
Lebanese Maronites
1965 births
Saint Joseph University alumni