| Issam Naaman | |
| Office: | Minister of Telecommunications |
| Term Start: | 1998 |
| Term End: | 2000 |
| Predecessor: | Rafiq Hariri |
| Successor: | Jean-Louis Cardahi |
| Office2: | Member of Parliament |
| Term Start2: | 1992 |
| Term End2: | 1996 |
| Constituency2: | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Birth Date: | 2 April 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Sidon, Lebanon |
| Citizenship: | Lebanon |
| Nationality: | Lebanese |
| Alma Mater: | Columbia Pacific University |
| Occupation: | Lawyer, politician, author, lecturer, Member of Parliament, Minister of Telecommunications |
Issam Hussein Naaman (born April 2, 1942) is a Lebanese lawyer, politician, author, lecturer, and former Member of Parliament and Minister of Telecommunications.
Naaman was born April 2, 1942, in Sidon, Lebanon.[1] [2] [3] He earned a BA in public administration in 1958, and an MA in political science in 1965, both from American University of Beirut (AUB). He received his Licence en droit (Bachelor of Law) in 1960, and an MA in public law in 1979, both from Lebanese University. In 1984, he completed a PhD in public law from Columbia Pacific University, San Rafael, California.[2]
Naaman has been an Attorney since 1963. From 1975 to 1982, he was a member of the leadership of the Lebanese National Movement. From 1978 to 1988 he was a lecturer at the Faculty of Information, Lebanese University.[1]
In 1992, he was elected to the Lebanese Parliament, and served until he was defeated in the 1996 elections. He served as Minister of Telecommunications in Prime Minister Salim Hoss's cabinet from 1998 to 2000.[4] [5] [6] In 2005, he became a member of the "Third Force Movement".[7]
According to the Anti-Defamation League, Naaman wrote in newspaper Al-Quds Al-Arabi, published in London on 22 April 1998:
Naaman is the author of several books and political articles. His main books are: