Salim Sayegh is a Lebanese academic and politician who served as minister of social affairs from 2009 to 2011.

Early life and education

Sayegh was born into a Maronite family. He graduated from

Lebanese American University The Lebanese American University (LAU) ( ar, الجامعة اللبنانية الأميركية) is a secular and private American university located in Lebanon. It is chartered by the board of regents of the University of the State of New Y ...

in 1983. He received a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy in 1989. He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Paris in 1992.

Career

Sayegh worked as professor at the University of South Paris from 1993 to 2009 and also, served as the director of university's conflict resolution center during the same period. He is a member of the Kataeb party and was elected as second vice president in February 2008 when

Amine Gemayel Amine Pierre Gemayel ( ar, أمين بيار الجميٌل ; (born 22 January 1942) is a Lebanese Maronite politician who served as President of Lebanon from 1982 to 1988. Born in Bikfaya, his father was Pierre Gemayel, the founder of the K ...

became the president of the party. He has also been a member of the party's political bureau and head of the foreign affairs committee in the party since 2008, Sayegh was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister

Saad Hariri Saad El-Din Rafik Al-Hariri ( ar, سعد الدين رفيق الحريري, translit=Saʿd ad-Dīn Rafīq al-Ḥarīrī; born 18 April 1970) is a Lebanese-Saudi politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 2009 to 2011 and 2016 ...

on 9 November 2009. Sayegh resigned from his party post following his appointment as minister. He was among the members of the committee that was charged with drafting the government program. Sayegh's tenure lasted until June 2011, and he was replaced by

Wael Abou Faour Wael Abou Faour (born 1974) is a Lebanon, Lebanese politician who served as the Minister of Health. Early life Faour was born in 1974 into a Lebanese Druze family. He is a graduate of American University of Beirut, the American University of B ...

as minister. In addition, he is a member of

World Bank The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of low- and middle-income countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The World Bank is the collective name for the Inte ...

board for social politics in the MENA region.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sayegh, Salim Living people Lebanese American University alumni University of Paris alumni Academic staff of Paris-Sud University Kataeb Party politicians Government ministers of Lebanon Lebanese Maronites Year of birth missing (living people)