Akram Chehayeb | |
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أكرم شهيب | |
.jpg) 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 | (1947-10-17)17 October 1947 (age 78) |
| Political party | Progressive Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Salma J.Chehayeb |
| Residence | Aley |
| Alma mater | Arab University of Beirut Cairo UniversityLebanese University |
Akram Hussein Chehayeb (Arabic:أكرم شهيب; born 17 October 1947) is aLebanese Druze politician who is a member ofthe Progressive Socialist Party headed byWalid Jumblatt. Cheheyab is a long-term member of the parliament and has also served in different cabinet and parliamentary posts.
Chehayeb was born inAley on 17 October 1947.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in biology fromthe Arab University of Beirut and a master's degree in history fromCairo University in 1982.[2]
Chehayeb was a supporter ofthe Baath party andSaddam Hussein during his youth.[3] Then he became a member ofthe Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in 1979.[3] He worked as a history professor atLebanese University inAley.[3] In 1984, he became office manager of Jumblatt.[3] From 1985 to 1991 he served as the director of the PSP inDamascus.[1] In 1992, he wonthe election, being a representative forBeirut. Inthe 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 inthe 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 ministerSaad Hariri, replacingRaymond Audi.[6] Chehayeb's tenure ended in 2011, and he was succeeded byAlaaeddine Terro as minister.[7]
Chehayeb also won Druze seat in Aley inthe 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 ofTammam Salam'sgovernment as minister of agriculture.[10] His term ended on 18 December 2016 when a newgovernment led bySaad Hariri was formed.
Chehayeb is married to Salma Jurdi Chehayeb and has four children.[1]
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| Preceded by Raymond Audi | Minister for the Displaced 2009–2011 | Succeeded by |