Fadi Abboud Explained

Office:Minister of Tourism
Predecessor:Himself
Successor:Michel Pharoun
Term Start:13 June 2011
Term End:15 February 2014
Office2:Minister of Tourism
Primeminister2:Saad Hariri
Successor2:Himself
Term Start2:2009
Term End2:2011
Birth Date:21 March 1955
Birth Place:Sakiyat Al Misk
Alma Mater:University of Westminster
Nationality:Lebanese
Children:Two
Website:Official website

Fadi Abboud (Arabic: فادي عبود; born 21 March 1955) is a Lebanese politician and businessman.

Early life and education

Abboud was born into a Maronite Christian family in Sakiyat Al Misk on 21 March 1955.[1] [2] He graduated from the International School of Choueifat and later studied economics at the University of Westminster in London.[3] [4]

Career

Abboud began his career as the chairman of General Packaging Industries in 1982.[1] He was twice appointed the president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists.[5] He was also a member of the American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce.

He was appointed minister of tourism in the Saad Hariri's cabinet in November 2009.[1] [6] He was reappointed to the same post in the Najib Mikati's cabinet in June 2011.[7] Abboud's term ended on 15 February 2014, and Michel Pharoun was appointed tourism minister.[8]

Alliances

Abboud is close to the Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party and the Free Patriotic Movement.[3]

Personal life

Abboud married Sara Lilianna Saban in 1986.[1] They have two children.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Resume. Official website of F. Abboud. 14 October 2012. dead. 12 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120112022126/http://fadyabboud.com/Resume.html. dmy.
  2. Web site: Biography. Katagogi. 6 March 2013. 22 September 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100922051922/http://www.katagogi.com/Profile/Profile.aspx?l=EN.
  3. News: New Lebanese Cabinet Announced. 10 March 2013. Wikileaks. 10 November 2009. dead. 22 February 2014. dmy-all. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001213/http://www.cablegatesearch.net/cable.php?id=09BEIRUT1214.
  4. Web site: Fady Abboud. Beirut. 14 October 2012.
  5. Book: Atsuko Ichijo. Ronald Ranta. Food, National Identity and Nationalism: From Everyday to Global Politics. Palgrave Macmillan. 2016. 978-1-137-48313-3. Basingstoke; New York. 122.
  6. Web site: In Recognition of H.E. Minister Fady Abboud. Capitol Words. 14 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140227191046/http://capitolwords.org/date/2012/06/06/E989-4_in-recognition-of-he-minister-fady-abboud/. 27 February 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: The Cabinet. Embassy of Lebanon Washington DC. 24 October 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414081913/http://www.lebanonembassyus.org/country_lebanon/TheCabinet.html. 14 April 2013. dmy-all.
  8. http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/02/15/Fresh-hopes-for-Lebanon-cabinet-formation.html Lebanese cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate
  9. Web site: Speakers. https://archive.today/20130218232158/http://www.aef.kz/en/speakers/detail.php?ELEMENT_ID=176569. dead . 18 February 2013. Astana Economic Forum. 14 October 2012 .

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