Nicholas Nahas

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Nicholas Nahas
Nicolas Nahas, Minister of Economy & Trade, Lebanon, speaking about the world’s dyslexia, at the 2011 Horasis Global Arab Business Meeting - Flickr - Horasis.jpg
Minister of Economy and Trade
In office
13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Preceded byMohammad Safadi
Personal details
Born (1946-11-28) 28 November 1946 (age 75)
Al Tall, Tripoli, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Political partyGlory Movement
Spouse(s)Antoinette Haidar
ChildrenThree
Alma materSaint Joseph University
Harvard Business School

Nicolas Nahas (born 28 November 1946) is a Lebanese businessman, politician and former minister of economy.

Early life and education[]

Nahas was born in Tripoli on 28 November 1946.[1] He received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Saint Joseph University in Lebanon in 1972[2] Then he attended the postgraduate ISMP program at Harvard Business School in 1992.[1] and received a degree in business administration there.[2]

Career[]

Nahas began his career as a businessman in varied fields.[3] In 2005, he was appointed by then prime minister Najib Mikati as the chief economical counsellor.[1] Nahas was appointed minister of economy and trade on 13 June 2011 to the cabinet led by Najib Mikati.[4][5] He was one of the government ministers appointed by the prime minister in the cabinet.[6]

Personal life[]

Nahas is married to Antoinette Haidar and has three children.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "About Us". Ministry of Economy. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Lineup of Mikati's 30". The Daily Star. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Economic climate change following the Arab Spring Revolutions". IE. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Nicolas Nahas". The Harris School. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  5. ^ "The Cabinet". Embassy of Lebanon Washington DC. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Lebanon government 'does not signal radical shift'". Gulf News. 13 June 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Economy and Trade
2011 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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