Wafaa Sleiman (born 20 June 1952) is the former

First Lady of Lebanon The First Lady of Lebanon is the title attributed to the wife of the President of Lebanon. The country's present first lady is Nadia Aoun, wife of Acting President General Michel Aoun, who has held the position till October 31, 2022. List of fir ...

from 2008 to 2014 and the wife of

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Michel Suleiman Michel Suleiman ( ar, ميشال سليمان ; born 21 November 1948) is a Lebanese Maronite Christian politician who served as President of Lebanon from 2008 to 2014. Before becoming president, he served as commander of the Lebanese Armed Force ...

Personal details

Wafaa Sleiman was born in

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, Lebanon, on 20 June 1952. She obtained a bachelor of science degree in Teaching and Education from the Teachers Training College in 1970, then later obtained a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from the

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in 1973. She married

in the same year. They have three children: Rita (born in 1975), Lara (born in 1978) and Charbel (born in 1983).

Honours

* Spain: **

Order of Isabella the Catholic - Sash of Collar

Dame Grand Cross with Collar of the

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