Walid Daouk Explained

Office:Minister of Information
Primeminister:Najib Mikati
Successor:Ramzi Joreig
Term Start:June 2011
Term End:15 February 2014
Party:Independent
Occupation:Lawyer
Alma Mater:Saint Joseph University
Nationality:Lebanese

Walid Daouk (Arabic: وليد الداعوق; born 1958) is a Lebanese lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as information minister between June 2011 and February 2014.

Early life and education

Daouk was born into a Sunni family, the Daouk Family, in 1958.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in Lebanese law from Saint Joseph University.[1] He also obtained a master's degree in French law from the same university.[2]

Career

Daouk is a board member of various companies.[1] He was appointed information minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati in July 2011.[3] Daouk was an independent member of the cabinet and was appointed to the post by Mikati.[4] In March 2013, Daouk drafted the Lebanese internet regulation act, which was regarded by the world association of newspapers and news publishers as a threat for online freedoms.[5] He was also the government commissioner at the Beirut stock exchange.[1]

Daouk's term as information minister ended on 15 February 2014, and Ramzi Joreig succeeded him in the post.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Board of Directors. Fransabank Group. 8 April 2013.
  2. Web site: H.E. Me. Walid Daouk. LAU. 13 July 2022.
  3. News: 23 March 2013. Gulf News. Lebanon government 'does not signal radical shift'. 13 June 2013. 22 February 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140222031421/http://gulfnews.com/news/region/lebanon/lebanon-government-does-not-signal-radical-shift-1.821057. dead.
  4. News: The New Lebanese Government. Lebanese Information Center. July 2011. 23 March 2013. 4 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234829/http://licus.org/liclib/LICRD/LIC%20Cabinet%202011%20Report%20FD.pdf. dead.
  5. News: Farah Wael. Online freedoms threatened in Lebanon. 23 March 2013. WAN. 15 March 2013.
  6. News: Lebanese cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate. 18 February 2014. Al Arabiya. 15 February 2014.