Salim Sayegh

This article is about the Lebanese academic. For the Catholic bishop, see Salim Sayegh (Catholic bishop).

Salim Sayegh
Sayegh in 2016
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
9 November 2009 – 13 June 2011
Prime MinisterSaad Hariri
Preceded byMario Aoun
Succeeded byWael Abou Faour
Lebanese Parliament
In office
17 May 2022 - Incumbent
ConstituencyMount Lebanon I
Personal details
NationalityLebanese
Political partyKataeb Party
Alma mater

Salim Sayegh is a Lebanese academic and politician who served as Minister of Social Affairs from 2009 to 2011. He has been serving as a member of the Lebanese Parliament since 2022.

Early life and education

Sayegh was born into a Maronite family. He graduated from Lebanese American University in 1983.[1] He received a master's degree in international relations and diplomacy in 1989.[2] He also holds a PhD in law from the University of Paris in 1992.[3]

Career

Sayegh worked as professor at the University of South Paris from 1993 to 2009 and also, served as the director of university's conflict resolution center during the same period.[3] He is a member of the Kataeb party and was elected as second vice president in February 2008 when Amine Gemayel became the president of the party.[4] He has also been a member of the party's political bureau and head of the foreign affairs committee in the party since 2008,[2]

Sayegh was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri on 9 November 2009.[5][6] Sayegh resigned from his party post following his appointment as minister.[7] He was among the members of the committee that was charged with drafting the government program.[8] Sayegh's tenure lasted until June 2011, and he was replaced by Wael Abou Faour as minister.[9]

In addition, he is a member of World Bank board for social politics in the MENA region.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Alumni Awards 2010". Lebanese American University. 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c "HE Dr. Selim El Sayegh". Fikr Conferences (2011). Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b "New Lebanese Cabinet Announced". Wikileaks. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Gemayel appointed president of Phalange Party". The Daily Star. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Lebanon's unity government". Al Jazeera. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Lebanon's national-unity cabinet formed". Now Lebanon. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Sayegh's resignation clarified by the Phalange party". Ya Libnan. 13 November 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
  8. ^ "New cabinet convenes, but avoids talk of disarming Hezbollah". France 24. AFP. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
  9. ^ "New justice minister says he will not engage in vengeful behavior". The Daily Star. Beirut. 21 June 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Social Affairs
2009 – 2011 		Succeeded by