Elie Salem Explained

President:Amine Gemayel
Primeminister:Shafik Wazzan
Predecessor:Fouad Boutros
Successor:Rashid Karami
Term Start:1982
Term End:1984
Birth Name:Elie Adib Salem
Birth Date:5 March 1930
Birth Place:Btourram, Koura District, Lebanon
Alma Mater:American University of Beirut
Occupation:Academic
Nationality:Lebanese
Spouse:Phyllis Sell
Children:4

Elie Salem (born 5 March 1930) is a Lebanese academic and politician. He served as the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs between 1982 and 1984. He was the president of the University of Balamand from 1993 to 2018.

Early life and education

Salem was born in Btourram, Koura District, on 5 March 1930.[1] [2] His father, Adib, was a notary public.[3]

Elie Salem graduated from American University of Beirut in 1950 obtaining a degree in political science.[4] Then he attended an American university.

Career and activities

Salem worked as an academic at his alma mater and was the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences until 1982 when he was named as the minister of foreign and expatriate affairs,[4] and also as deputy prime minister.[1] He served in the post until 1984 during the presidency of Amine Gemayel.[4] Salem was a confidant of the President which allowed him to initiate the decision-making process at the ministry.[5]

Following the end of his term as foreign minister Salem founded the Institute for Policy Studies in Lebanon.[1] In addition, he was among the advisers of President Amin Gemayel.[6] He also taught at the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.[4] From 1993 to 2018, Salem served as the president of University of Balamand.[7]

Personal life

Salem met his wife, Phyllis Sell, in the US during his studies there,[3] [8] and they married in 1954.[2] They have four children.[3] One of their children, Paul Salem, is the president of the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.[1]

Work

Salem has published various articles and books, including Prospects for a new Lebanon (1982), Violence and Diplomacy in Lebanon (1994), My American Bride: A Tale of Love and War (2008), and In Dialogue with Lebanon: A Personal-Political Narrative (2023).[9]

Awards

Salem was awarded the Grand Cordon of Order of St. Peter and St. Paul in 2004.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tom Najem. Roy C. Amore. Historical Dictionary of Lebanon. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 2021. 978-1-5381-2044-6. Lanham, MD. 2nd. 272.
  2. Web site: Personal Journey. 8 July 2022. Official website of Elie Salem. dead. 16 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116095315/https://eliesalem.com/index.php/bloge.
  3. Book: Who's Who in Lebanon. 2007. Publitec Publications. 19th. Beirut. 307. 978-3-598-07734-0. 10.1515/9783110945904.476.
  4. Web site: History Makers. Elie Salem. 8 July 2022. American University of Beirut.
  5. Book: Bahgat Korany. Ali E. Hillal Dessouki. The Foreign Policies of Arab States: The Challenge of Globalization. 2011. American University in Cairo Press. Cairo; New York. 10.5743/cairo/9789774163609.001.0001. 9789774163609. 297. Bassel F. Salloukh. 155984365. https://doi.org/10.5743/cairo/9789774163609.003.0009. The Art of the Impossible: The Foreign Policy of Lebanon.
  6. News: Gemayel's Envoys Leave Damascus for Beirut. Damascus. dead. 8 July 2022. Associated Press. 7 March 1987. 8 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220708141124/https://apnews.com/article/b3c0e95c18e8dca7e3e4ce5c929ec192.
  7. Web site: University of Balamand History and Evolution.
  8. Book: Elie Adib Salem. My American Bride. A Tale of Love and War. 2008. Quartet Books Ltd. 978-0-7043-7137-8.
  9. Web site: Salem, Elie Adib. Amazon. 7 June 2024.

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