Anwar M. El-Khalil

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Anwar El-Khalil
Born	1938 Lagos
Nationality	Lebanese
Occupation	Politician and Businessman
Political party	Independent
Spouse(s)	Layla Zayd Al-Atrash
Children	Imad (born 1963) Ziad (born 1964) Fadi (born 1969) Naji (born 1972)
Parent(s)	Mohammad El-Khalil (Father) Betla Al-Atrash (Mother)
Relatives	Prince Zayd Al-Atrash (Father In Law) Sultan Basha Al-Atrash Sheikh Youssef El-Khalil (uncle) Fadlallah Al-Atrash (Maternal Grandfather)

Anwar M. El-Khalil (born March 9, 1938 in Lagos, Nigeria)^[1] is a Druze Lebanese member of the Lebanese Parliament representing the Marjeyoun/Hasbaya district.

Early life and education[]

Anwar M. El-Khalil was born on March 9, 1938 in Lagos (Nigeria). He graduated from the International College-IC (Secondary School-1953) and from the American University of Beirut (1956). He got post graduate studies in London, UCL (1959) and a Barrister-at-Law - Member of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple – London.

Career[]

Anwar M. El-Khalil is a well-established businessman as he owns and Chairs a number of companies in Lebanon and abroad.

• Chairman of M. El-Khalil Transport Ltd., Nigeria.
• Chairman of M. El-Khalil & Sons (Properties) Ltd., Nigeria.
• Chairman of Seven-Up Bottling Co., Nigeria 1960-1990.
• Managing Director of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. from 1972 till 1995.
• Chairman - General Manager of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. from 1995 till 2002.
• Chairman - General Manager of Arabian Touristic and Real Estate Co Ltd. (ATRICO) Beirut, Lebanon.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Beirut s.a.l from 2003 to date.
• Chairman of MAK Holdings (Lebanon) s.a.l since 2004 to date.
• Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l (Holding) since 2006 to date.
• Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l (Offshore) since 2007 to date.
• Chairman of MAK Holdings Ltd. Since 2008 to date.

Political life[]

• Member of Lebanese Parliament from 1991 to date.
• Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs 1992 – 1995.
• Minister of State for Administrative Reform 1995 – 1996.
• Minister of Information 1998 – 2000.
• Minister of the Displaced 1998 – 2000.

Member of:

• Parliamentary Committee of Defense, Internal Affairs and Municipalities.
• Parliamentary Committee of Budget and Finance Committee.
• Parliamentary Committee of Women and Children.
• Parliamentary Committee of Administration and Justice.

Lebanese Parliamentary Committees:
Chairman Of:

• Lebanese-Swiss Friendship Parliamentary Committee.
• Lebanese-Argentinian Friendship Parliamentary Committee.
• Lebanese-Nigerian Friendship Parliamentary Committee.

Member Of:

• Lebanese-Spanish Friendship Parliamentary Committee.
• Lebanese-Swedish Friendship Parliamentary Committee.
• Lebanese-European Friendship Parliamentary Committee.

Other activities[]

• Founder of the Lebanese Community School Nigeria and President of its Board of Trustees.
• President of “World Lebanese Cultural Union“ 1971–1973.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Beirut 1973–1979.
• Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Druze Community Health Foundation.
• President of Union of Arab Banks 1983–1989 (An Association of All Banks in the Arab World).
• President of the Union of Arab Banks from 1983 until 1989.
• Honorary President for life of El-Khalil Foundation since 2003.
• Founder and Chairman of the Arab Institute for Banking studies (Amman)

Honours[]

• Holder of the Lebanese Government National Cedar Medal – Commander Rank – 1974
• Holder of the Kingdom of Spain Royal decoration - 2011

Personal life[]

Married to Layla Zayd Al-Atrash in 1961 with four sons: Imad (Born 1963), Ziad (Born 1964), Fadi (Born 1969) and Naji (Born 1972).

See also[]

• Lebanese Parliament
• Members of the 2009-2013 Lebanese Parliament

References[]

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