Salim Saadeh
| Salim "Abdallah" Saadeh | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lebanese Parliament | |
|
In office 1992–1996 | |
| President | Elias Hrawi |
|
In office 2000–2005 | |
| President | Émile Lahoud |
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Assumed office 2018 | |
| President | Michel Aoun |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 November 1949 Amioun, Koura District, North Governorate, Lebanon |
| Nationality |
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| Political party |
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| Spouse(s) | Norma Diab |
| Parents | May Saadeh |
| Alma mater |
American University of Beirut (BA) Washington University in St. Louis (MSc.) |
| Profession | Politician, Economist, Financial Planner, Management Specialist |
| Website | www.salimsaadeh.com |
Salim "Abdallah" Saadeh (in Arabic سليم "عبدالله" سعادة; born November 25, 1949) is an economist and a Lebanese politician. He served 2 terms as a representative for the Greek Orthodox Christian district of Koura (North Governorate, Lebanon) in the Lebanese parliament, respectively in 1992 and in 2000 general elections. He is a prominent member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party in Lebanon.
Early life and education
Saadeh was born in Amioun (Koura District, North Governorate, Lebanon), in November 25, 1949, to a Greek Orthodox Christian, yet very secular family. His father, Abdallah Saadeh, was a prominent general physician and general surgeon throughout Lebanon and the Middle East. As a matter of fact, until the early 1950's, he travelled back and forth to Saudi Arabia to carry out some of his tasks such as running one of the main hospitals in the Kingdom as well as providing medical care to the late Saudi King Abdulaziz "Ibn Saud". His mother, May Saadeh, was also a renowned physician and the first female obstetrician and gynecologist in Lebanon.
He spent his childhood between the city of Tripoli, where he attended Tripoli Evangelical School and his hometown Amioun.
Career in the private sector
After graduating from the American University of Beirut, Saadeh joined the Lebanese cargo airline company TMA in 1974 as Director of the Planning Department. He left the company in 1976 in order to pursue his Masters degree at Washington University in St. Louis in the United States.
Following his postgraduate studies, he joined Midmac Group - one of the largest contracting companies in the Middle East - in 1979. He was appointed as Director of Operations, a position he held until he was nominated as a member of parliament for the first time 1991.[1]
Political career
In 1992, he was elected Member of the Lebanese Parliament for the Greek Orthodox Christian seat in Koura. He was not reelected for the seat in the 1996 elections. Salim Saade was elected a second time in the 2000 elections and served until 2005.[2]
Personal life
Saadeh married Norma Diab in 1982.