Salim Wardeh (
Arabic
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: سليم وردة) (born October 1, 1968, in
Zahle,
Lebanon
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) was the Minister of Culture in
Lebanon
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until June 2011, when he was replaced by
Gaby Layoun
Gaby Emile Layoun (born 1 November 1964, Zahle) was the Lebanese Minister of Culture, announced as part of the cabinet led by Najib Mikati. He represents the Free Patriotic Movement.
Layoun is married and has two children. He holds a diploma in ...
. Wardeh is
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and is a member of the
Lebanese Forces
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which in turn is a member of the
March 14 Alliance
The March 14 Alliance ( ar, تحالف 14 آذار, taḥāluf 14 adhār}), named after the date of the Cedar Revolution, is a coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon formed in 2005 that are united by their anti-Syrian stance ...
. Wardeh is a member of the board of directors of Tell Shiha Hospital. He also holds Australian citizenship.
Business career
He is the General Manager of Solifed, a family business specializing in making wine that was founded in 1971 but dates back to 1893.
Personal life
He is married to Nidal Hakim and has two children Macy(1996) and Aziz(1998)
Miscellaneous
He underwent a failed kidnapping attempt in 1977. The kidnappers wanted to ask for ransom from Wardeh's wealthy business family.
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See also
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Lebanese government of November 2009
On 9 November 2009, after five months of negotiations following the 2009 parliamentary elections, Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri formed a national unity government.
Method
Fifteen ministers were selected by Hariri's March 14 Alliance, ten ...
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Lebanese Forces
The Lebanese Forces ( ar, القوات اللبنانية '')'' is a Lebanese Christian-based political party and former militia during the Lebanese Civil War. It currently holds 19 of the 128 seats in Lebanon's parliament and is therefore th ...
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March 14 Alliance
The March 14 Alliance ( ar, تحالف 14 آذار, taḥāluf 14 adhār}), named after the date of the Cedar Revolution, is a coalition of political parties and independents in Lebanon formed in 2005 that are united by their anti-Syrian stance ...
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Lebanese Christians
Christianity in Lebanon has a long and continuous history. Biblical Scriptures purport that Peter and Paul evangelized the Phoenicians, whom they affiliated to the ancient patriarchate of Antioch. The spread of Christianity in Lebanon was ...
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Lebanese Australians
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, rels = Majority: Christian: Maronite Catholic, Orthodox, Melkite Catholic, Protestant (55%),
Minority: Islam: Shia Islam, Sunni Islam, Alawite (37%), Jewish a ...
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List of Lebanese people
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Activists
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Lebanese wine
Lebanon is among the oldest sites of wine production in the world. The Israelite prophet Hosea (780–725 BC) is said to have urged his followers to return to God so that "they will blossom as the vine and fame be like the wine of Lebanon, ndthe ...
References
Notes
Alternative transliterations used in the media: Warde, Wardy.
External links
Official website of Solifed
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Living people
1968 births
People from Zahle
Government ministers of Lebanon
Lebanese Forces politicians
21st-century Lebanese businesspeople
Lebanese winemakers
Lebanese Christians
Lebanese Melkite Greek Catholics
Australian people of Lebanese descent