Ghassan Hasbani Explained

Ghassan Hasbani
Office:Member of the Lebanese Parliament
Term Start:21 May 2022
Office1:Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon
Term Start1:18 December 2016
Term End1:21 January 2020
Primeminister1:Saad Hariri
Predecessor1:Samir Mouqbel
Successor1:Zeina Akar
Office2:Minister of Public Health
Term Start2:18 December 2016
Term End2:31 January 2019
Primeminister2:Saad Hariri
Predecessor2:Wael Abou Faour
Successor2:Jamil Jabbak
Office3:CEO of STC International
Term Start3:2010
Term End3:2012
Constituency:Beirut I (2022)
Birth Date:30 August 1972
Birth Place:Beirut, Lebanon
Birthname:Ghassan Hasbani
Nationality:Lebanese, British
Party:Lebanese Forces
Cabinet:Lebanese government of December 2016
Signature:Ghassan Hasbani signature.svg

Ghassan Hasbani (Arabic: غسان حاصباني; born 30 August 1972)[1] is a Lebanese businessman and member of the Strong Republic bloc in the Lebanese Parliament. He has been Lebanon's Minister of Public Health and (simultaneously) Deputy Prime Minister from December 2016 to January 2020. Ghassan in an administrative and expert at the international level in planning, economics and technology.[2]

Early life and Education

Ghassan Hasbani was born in Rmeil, Beirut to a Greek Orthodox Christian family in 1972. He completed his graduate studies in London and obtained a degree with distinction in engineering and a Master of Business Administration (MBA).[3]

Career

CEO of STC International (2010–2012)

He joined the Saudi Telecom Company (STC) from the global management consulting firm Booz & Company, where he led the firm's Middle East Communications and Technology practice and had been with the firm for 10 years.[4] [5] [6]

Politics

After the resignation of Tammam Salam, Aoun designated Saad Hariri to form a new cabinet following binding parliamentary consultations. This came as a result of the consensus that led to the election of Aoun, and it was the second time Hariri held the position. The cabinet consisted of 30 ministers as a national unity government. On 28 December, it won the confidence of the parliament with an 87 MPs majority. Hasbani was named Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon and Minister of Public Health.[7]

In the 2022 Lebanese general election, the Lebanese Forces party saw expected gains by fielding its prominent member, Ghassan Hasbani, who received 16% of the district votes alone with 7,080 votes.[8] The list was expected to win three seats but lost the Minorities seat to the Liwatani list, despite having more votes, in which an appeal was made to the constitution court to contest the loss.[9] [10]

Personal life

Hasbani is a Greek Orthodox Christian. He is married to Nadine Hasbani and together have three children.

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: نائب رئيس الحكومة - غسان حاصباني . lebanese-forces.com . Arabic .
  2. Web site: غسان حاصباني.
  3. https://www.lebanese-forces.com/person/politicians-ghassan-hasbani/
  4. Web site: 8 July 2012 . SMOOTH OPERATOR - CNBC Business . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120708013658/http://www.cnbcmagazine.com/story/smooth-operator/1556/1 . 8 July 2012.
  5. Web site: 9 March 2012 . This week on Marketplace Middle East . CNN.
  6. Web site: STC renews focus on international markets . ITP.net.
  7. Web site: 2016-12-30 . الوكالة الوطنية للإعلام - (*) الحكومة نالت الثقة ب 87 صوتا . 2024-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161230085648/http://nna-leb.gov.lb/ar/show-news/261873/?utm_campaign=magnet&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=recommended_articles . 30 December 2016 .
  8. Web site: Here's The List Of Who Won In The Beirut I District In Lebanon's Elections 2022. 16 May 2022 .
  9. Web site: المرشح إيلي شربشي قدم طعنًا أمام المجلس الدستوري بنتيجة النائبة سينتيا زرازير . 2023-12-03 . Elnashra News . ar.
  10. Web site: حاصباني اول الفائزين في بيروت الأولى؟ . 2023-12-03 . Elnashra News . ar.
  11. Web site: TMT Finance. 8 June 2012. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051737/http://www.tmtfinance.com/news/tmt-finance-middle-east-2012-award-winners-announced-dubai-conference. dead.