Akram Chehayeb

Akram Chehayeb
Akram Chehayeb
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	Chehayeb in 2019
Minister of Education and Higher Learning
	In office ; 1 February 2019 ? 21 January 2020
Prime Minister	Saad Hariri
Preceded by	Marwan Hamadeh
Succeeded by	Tarek Majzoub
Minister of Agriculture
	In office ; 15 February 2014 ? 18 December 2016
Prime Minister	Tammam Salam
Minister of Displaced
	In office ; 9 November 2009 ? 13 June 2011
Prime Minister	Saad Hariri
Preceded by	Raymond Audi
Succeeded by	Alaaeddine Terro
Minister of Environment
	In office ; 20 February 1996 ? 29 November 1998
Prime Minister	Rafic Hariri
Personal details
Born	17 October 1947 (age 76) ; Aley , Lebanon
Political party	Progressive Socialist Party
Spouse	Salma J.Chehayeb
Residence	Aley
Alma mater	Arab University of Beirut ; Cairo University Lebanese University

Akram Hussein Chehayeb ( Arabic : ???? ???? ; born 17 October 1947) is a Lebanese Druze politician who is a member of the Progressive Socialist Party headed by Walid Jumblatt . Cheheyab is a long-term member of the parliament and has also served in different cabinet and parliamentary posts.

Early life and education [ edit ]

Chehayeb was born in Aley on 17 October 1947. ^[1] He received a bachelor's degree in biology from the Arab University of Beirut and a master's degree in history from Cairo University in 1982. ^[2]

Career [ edit ]

Chehayeb was a supporter of the Baath party and Saddam Hussein during his youth. ^[3] Then he became a member of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in 1979. ^[3] He worked as a history professor at Lebanese University in Aley . ^[3] In 1984, he became office manager of Jumblatt. ^[3] From 1985 to 1991 he served as the director of the PSP in Damascus . ^[1] In 1992, he won the election , being a representative for Beirut . In the 1996 elections , Chehayeb won the Druze seat in Aley. ^[3] Chahayeb served as minister of environment from 1996 to 1998. ^[1]^[4] He also won the same seat in the general elections of 2000. ^[5] From 2005 to 2009 he was the head of Lebanese environment committee. ^[1] In 2009, he was appointed minister of displaced to the cabinet headed by then prime minister Saad Hariri , replacing Raymond Audi . ^[6] Chehayeb's tenure ended in 2011, and he was succeeded by Alaaeddine Terro as minister. ^[7]

Chehayeb also won Druze seat in Aley in the 2009 general election , ^[8] and is part of the National Struggle Front bloc, which is under the control of Walid Jumblatt. ^[9]

In February 2013 Akram Chehayeb became part of Tammam Salam 's government as minister of agriculture. ^[10] His term ended on 18 December 2016 when a new government led by Saad Hariri was formed.

Personal life [ edit ]

Chehayeb is married to Salma Jurdi Chehayeb and has four children. ^[1]

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "His Excellency Deputy Akram Hussien Shuhaib" . Arab Decision . Retrieved 14 April 2013 .
^ "New Lebanese Cabinet Announced" . Wikileaks . 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 10 March 2013 .
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Ibrahim, Roula (23 September 2012). "Walid Jumblatt and His Two Right Hands" . Al Akhbar . Archived from the original on 27 May 2018 . Retrieved 6 October 2012 .
^ "The Campaign to Clean Up the Coastline and Underwater" . Operation Big Blue . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
^ "Opposition Candidates Win Elections" . APS Diplomat Recorder . 9 September 2000 . Retrieved 10 March 2013 .
^ "Lebanon's new Government" (PDF) . International Foundation for Electoral Systems. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2013 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
^ "New justice minister says he will not engage in vengeful behavior" . Daily Star . Beirut. 21 June 2011 . Retrieved 23 March 2013 .
^ "New Parliament Composition" (PDF) . Lebanese Information Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2017 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
^ "Chehayeb: Syrian regime is reviving its tutelage role in Lebanon" . Ya Libnan . 24 January 2012 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .
^ "Who is who in the new Lebanese cabinet" . Yalibnan . Beirut. 15 February 2014 . Retrieved 3 January 2015 .

External links [ edit ]

Media related to Akram Chehayeb at Wikimedia Commons

Political offices
Preceded by Raymond Audi	Minister for the Displaced 2009?2011	Succeeded by Alaaeddine Terro

[adecision-1] "His Excellency Deputy Akram Hussien Shuhaib" . Arab Decision . Retrieved 14 April 2013 .

[wleaks10nov-2] "New Lebanese Cabinet Announced" . Wikileaks . 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014 . Retrieved 10 March 2013 .

[alakhbar-3] Ibrahim, Roula (23 September 2012). "Walid Jumblatt and His Two Right Hands" . Al Akhbar . Archived from the original on 27 May 2018 . Retrieved 6 October 2012 .

[4] "The Campaign to Clean Up the Coastline and Underwater" . Operation Big Blue . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .

[aps9sep-5] "Opposition Candidates Win Elections" . APS Diplomat Recorder . 9 September 2000 . Retrieved 10 March 2013 .

[intfoun-6] "Lebanon's new Government" (PDF) . International Foundation for Electoral Systems. 9 November 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2013 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .

[tds21june-7] "New justice minister says he will not engage in vengeful behavior" . Daily Star . Beirut. 21 June 2011 . Retrieved 23 March 2013 .

[lic-8] "New Parliament Composition" (PDF) . Lebanese Information Center. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2017 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .

[ylib12-9] "Chehayeb: Syrian regime is reviving its tutelage role in Lebanon" . Ya Libnan . 24 January 2012 . Retrieved 31 January 2013 .

[yalib-10] "Who is who in the new Lebanese cabinet" . Yalibnan . Beirut. 15 February 2014 . Retrieved 3 January 2015 .

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