Nicolas Nahas Explained
Nicolas Nahas (born 28 November 1946) is a Lebanese businessman and politician. He was the minister of economy and trade between 2011 and 2014.
Early life and education
Nahas was born in Tripoli on 28 November 1946.[1] He received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Saint Joseph University in 1972[2] Then he attended the postgraduate ISMP program at Harvard Business School in 1992.[1] and received a degree in business administration there.[2]
Career
Nahas began his career as a businessman in varied fields.[3] In 2005, he was appointed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati as the chief economical counsellor.[1] Nahas was appointed minister of economy and trade on 13 June 2011 to the cabinet led by Najib Mikati.[4] [5] He was one of the government ministers appointed by the prime minister in the cabinet.[6]
Personal life
Nahas is married to Antoinette Haidar and has three children.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: About Us. Ministry of Economy. 24 October 2012. dead. 21 February 2013. dmy-all. https://web.archive.org/web/20130221083735/http://www.economy.gov.lb/index.php/aboutUs/2.
- News: Lineup of Mikati's 30. 25 January 2013. The Daily Star. 14 June 2011. 16 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616224521/http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Politics/2011/Jun-14/Lineup-of-Mikatis-30.ashx#axzz1PTw9zSHg.
- Web site: Economic climate change following the Arab Spring Revolutions. https://archive.today/20121211071349/http://www.ie.edu/es/alumni/lifelong-learning/agenda/off-campus/ci.7d1651a2a76a3310VgnVCM1000004b01050aRCRD.null?_adpturlBack=ffd9bb9612d4f210VgnVCM1000008401210aRCRD&&_adptlocale=en_US. dead. 11 December 2012. IE. 24 October 2012. 26 November 2011.
- Web site: Nicolas Nahas. The Harris School. 24 October 2012. dead. 1 April 2013. dmy-all. https://web.archive.org/web/20130401050926/http://harrisschool.uchicago.edu/about/advisory-boards/deans-international-council/members/nicolas-nahas.
- 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.
- News: Lebanon government 'does not signal radical shift'. 24 October 2012. Gulf News. 13 June 2011. 16 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616140741/http://gulfnews.com/news/region/lebanon/lebanon-government-does-not-signal-radical-shift-1.821057.
