Abdul Nasser El Hakim

Abdul Nasser El Hakim
عبد الناصر الحكيم
Minister of Economic Affairs
In office
10 October 2010  29 September 2012
Monarch Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
Governor Lucille George-Wout
Preceded by office created
Succeeded by José Jardim
Personal details
Born (1960-11-01) November 1, 1960
Beirut, Lebanon
Political party Movementu Futuro Kòrsou

Abdul Nasser El Hakim (Arabic: عبد الناصر الحكيم; born November 1, 1960) is a Lebanese-born Curaçaoan businessman and politician. He was the first Minister of Economic Development of Curaçao following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles in 2010.[1] He was one of the founding members of the political party MFK.

Early life

Abdul Nasser El Hakim was born on November 1, 1964, in Beirut, Lebanon and migrated from Lebanon in 1985 to Curaçao.

Businessman

In 1990, El Hakim started his business Optika Hakim and has led the company to grow into the largest optical chain on Curaçao, while also starting several other companies. He was Regional Latin American UNDP Goodwill Ambassador and also translated the Quran into Papiamentu.[2]

Social and cultural organizations

El Hakim is president of Hakim Foundation, president of World Lebanese Cultural Union-Dutch Caribbean, Chairman of Miss Lebanon Committee, Regional Goodwill Ambassador-Latin America[3] and Founding Member of Movementu Futuro Korsow (Political Party).

El Hakim is Vice-President- Latin America (2005) to the Lebanese International Business Council, President to the Caribbean Business Council and President to the Federation of Arab-Latin Chambers of Commerce.

References

  1. Hunter, Gregor (April 17, 2012). "Down to earth island nation plans a rocketing space-flight venture". The National. Retrieved April 18, 2012.
  2. http://www.onislam.net/english/news/3338/435702
  3. UNDP (2011). "Goodwill Ambassadors". UNDP. Archived from the original on 25 February 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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