Tarek Mitri
| Tarek Mitri طارق متري |
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From left to right: Michel I, Emperor of Nowheristan; Dr. Tarek Mitri, Geir Pederson, Personal representative of the United Nations Scretary General to Lebanon; at the ceremony Proclamation of the Great Empire of Nowheristan. UNESCO Palace, Beirut, 21 September, 2005.
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| Born | 16 September 1950 Tripoli, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Alma mater | Paris X university Nanterre American University of Beirut |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Religion | Christianity |
Tarek Mitri (born 16 September 1950) is a Lebanese university professor, independent politician and former government minister.
Early life and education[edit]
Mitri was born on 16 September 1950.[1] He has a PhD. in political science from the University of Paris X.[2]
Career[edit]
Mitri served as a visiting professor in several international institutions.[2] He has extensive experience promoting Christian-Muslim relations and has published on the subject.[3] Mitri was environment and administrative development minister in 2005. He was minister of culture and foreign minister in the cabinet formed by Fouad Siniora in 2005.[4] He was appointed information minister to the cabinet led by then prime minister Fouad Siniora on 11 July 2008 and the following government of Saad Hariri in 2009.[5]
On 12 September 2012, he was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as his special representative and head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL).[6]
He was appointed director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut on 16 October 2014.[7] He also chairs the board of the distinguished Sursock Museum in Beirut and that of the institute of Palestine Study.
Views[edit]
Mitri states his role is more as an advocate for the intellectuals and the artists along with their freedom of expression and thought. He has also known to be a staunch advocater for Lebanese unity.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tarek Mitri's Profile". Katagogi. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Dr. Tarek Mitri". Fikr Conference. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Talking To: Tarek Mitri". Now Lebanon. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Foreign governments voice support for Siniora Cabinet". The Daily Star. 4 December 2006. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ^ "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- ^ "Secretary-General Appoints Tarek Mitri of Lebanon Special Representative, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya". UN. 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "AUB announces appointment of Tarek Mitri as new IFI director". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ^ "Religious Pluralism and Civil Society: An Interfaculty Working Group at Harvard University". Pluralism. 23 April 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ghazi Aridi |
Minister of Information 2008 – 2011 |
Succeeded by Walid Daouk |
| Preceded by Fawzi Salloukh |
Interim Minister of Foreign Affairs 2006 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Fawzi Salloukh |
| Preceded by Assad Risk |
Minister of Culture 2005 – 2008 |
Succeeded by Tammam Salam |
| Preceded by Ibrahim Daher |
Minister of Administrative Reform 2005 |
Succeeded by Jean Oghassapian |
| Preceded by Wi'am Wahhab |
Minister of Environment 2005 |
Succeeded by Yacoub Sarraf |
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