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Lebanese politician and businessman
Fadi Abboud
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In office
13 June 2011 ? 15 February 2014
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Prime Minister
| Najib Mikati
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Preceded by
| Himself
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Succeeded by
| Michel Pharoun
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In office
2009?2011
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Prime Minister
| Saad Hariri
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Succeeded by
| Himself
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Born
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1955-03-21
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21 March 1955
(age 69)
Sakiyat Al Misk
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Nationality
| Lebanese
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Children
| Two
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Alma mater
| University of Westminster
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Website
| Official website
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Fadi Abboud
(
Arabic
: ???? ????; born 21 March 1955) is a Lebanese politician and businessman.
Early life and education
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Abboud was born into a
Maronite Christian
family in Sakiyat Al Misk on 21 March 1955.
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He graduated from the International School of Choueifat and later studied economics at the
University of Westminster
in
London
.
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Career
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Abboud began his career as the chairman of General Packaging Industries in 1982.
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He was twice appointed the president of the Association of Lebanese Industrialists.
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He was also a member of the American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and the
International Chamber of Commerce
.
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He was appointed minister of tourism in the
Saad Hariri
's
cabinet
in November 2009.
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He was reappointed to the same post in the
Najib Mikati
's
cabinet
in June 2011.
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Abboud's term ended on 15 February 2014, and Michel Pharoun was appointed tourism minister.
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Alliances
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Abboud is close to the
Syrian Socialist Nationalist Party
and the
Free Patriotic Movement
.
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Personal life
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Abboud married Sara Lilianna Saban in 1986.
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They have two children.
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References
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