Akram Chehayeb

Akram Chehayeb
Akram Chehayeb
أكرم شهيب
	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 77); 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: أكرم شهيب; 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

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

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

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

References

^ ^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

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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