Salim Jreissati (born 4 April 1952) is a lawyer and politician. He served as

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's minister of labor between 2012 and February 2014. From 18 December 2016 to 31 January 2019 he was the minister of justice. On 31 January 2019 he was named state minister for presidential affairs which he held until January 2020.

Early life and education

Jreissati's family is from Zahle, east Lebanon. He was born there on 4 April 1952. He graduated from the

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with a bachelor's degree in 1976. He received both the Lebanese and French degrees in law, and a high degree in private law.

Career

Jreissati is a former member of the Constitutional Council. He became a registered member of the Beirut Bar Association on 8 November 1974. In 1976, he began to work at

as a lecturer. He is the former member of the Lebanese Constitutional Council (1977–2009). He served at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) as a legal advisor for the defence team of four Hezbollah members, including Mustafa Badr Al Din, who were allegedly involved in the assassination of former

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Rafik Hariri. In 2010, Jressati was one of the legal advisors who contributed to the drafting of the new Syrian constitution. In addition, he served as an adviser to former president Emile Lahoud. He was appointed labor minister in Najib Mikati's

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on 24 February 2012, replacing Charbel Nahas in the post. Jreissati was nominated by the Free Patriotic Movement leader and member of parliament

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. After his appointment, Aoun announced that Jreissati became a member of the Change and Reform bloc, represented by ten ministers in the cabinet composed of thirty ministers. Jreissati's term ended on 15 February when Sejaan Azzi was appointed labor minister. On 18 December 2016 Jreissati was named the minister of justice in the

led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri. He was in the post until 31 January 2019 when he was named the state minister for presidential affairs. Jreissati was in office until January 2020.

Business activities

From 1993 to 1997 Jreissati was a member of the directors' board of At Tamwil Bank. In 2008, he was named as a member of the board of directors of Emirates Lebanon bank.

Personal life

Jreissati is married and has three children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jreissati, Salim 20th-century Lebanese lawyers 1952 births American University of Beirut alumni Free Patriotic Movement politicians Government ministers of Lebanon 21st-century Lebanese businesspeople Lebanese Melkite Greek Catholics Living people People from Zahle Saint Joseph University faculty