Nicolas Nahas

Nicolas Nahas
Minister of Economy and Trade
In office
13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Preceded byMohammad Safadi
Personal details
Born (1946-11-28) 28 November 1946 (age 78)
Al Tall, Tripoli, Lebanon
Political partyGlory Movement
SpouseAntoinette Haidar
ChildrenThree
Alma mater

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "About Us". Ministry of Economy. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Lineup of Mikati's 30". The Daily Star. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Economic climate change following the Arab Spring Revolutions". IE. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Nicolas Nahas". The Harris School. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. ^ "The Cabinet". Embassy of Lebanon Washington DC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Lebanon government 'does not signal radical shift'". Gulf News. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Economy and Trade
2011-2014 		Succeeded by