Salim Sayegh

Lebanese politician and academic

Salim Sayegh
Sayegh in 2016
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
9 November 2009 – 13 June 2011
Prime MinisterSaad Hariri
Preceded byMario Aoun
Succeeded byWael Abou Faour
Lebanese Parliament
In office
17 May 2022 - Incumbent
ConstituencyMount Lebanon I
Personal details
NationalityLebanese
Political partyKataeb Party
Alma mater
  • Lebanese American University
  • University of Paris

Salim Sayegh is a Lebanese academic and politician who served as minister of social affairs from 2009 to 2011. He has been serving as a member of the Lebanese Parliament since 2022.

Early life and education

Sayegh was born into a Maronite family. He graduated from Lebanese American University in 1983.[1] He received a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy in 1989.[2] He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Paris in 1992.[3]

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.[3] He is a member of the Kataeb party and was elected as second vice president in February 2008 when Amine Gemayel became the president of the party.[4] He has also been a member of the party's political bureau and head of the foreign affairs committee in the party since 2008,[2]

Sayegh was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri on 9 November 2009.[5][6] Sayegh resigned from his party post following his appointment as minister.[7] He was among the members of the committee that was charged with drafting the government program.[8] Sayegh's tenure lasted until June 2011, and he was replaced by Wael Abou Faour as minister.[9]

In addition, he is a member of World Bank board for social politics in the MENA region.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Alumni Awards 2010". Lebanese American University. 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "HE Dr. Selim El Sayegh". Fikr Conferences (2011). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b "New Lebanese Cabinet Announced". Wikileaks. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Gemayel appointed president of Phalange Party". The Daily Star. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Lebanon's unity government". Al Jazeera. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Lebanon's national-unity cabinet formed". Now Lebanon. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Sayegh's resignation clarified by the Phalange party". Ya Libnan. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  8. ^ "New cabinet convenes, but avoids talk of disarming Hezbollah". France 24. AFP. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  9. ^ "New justice minister says he will not engage in vengeful behavior". The Daily Star. Beirut. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

External links

  • Media related to Salim Sayegh at Wikimedia Commons
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Social Affairs
2009 – 2011 		Succeeded by