Bahia Hariri
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Bahia Hariri (Arabic: بهية الحريري) is a Lebanese politician[1] and sister of former Lebanese Prime Minister the Late Rafic Hariri, also Aunt of Saad Hariri(Prime Minister of Lebanon 2008-2010 and Leader of The Future Movement.)Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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[edit] Early life and education
She was born in Sidon, located in the Southern governorate in Lebanon.
In 1970, she graduated from a teacher’s academy, and worked as a teacher upon graduation, until 1979.
In 1979, she headed the Hariri Foundation, founded by her brother Rafik Hariri.
Between July 2008 and November 2009, she was the Minister of Education and Higher Education.
She is married to Mustafa Hariri (who is also her cousin) and has 4 children: Nader, Ghena, Ahmad and Ola.
[edit] Political career
In 1992, she was elected as member of Parliament for the Sunni seat in Saida. She was reelected in 1996, 2000 for the same seat.
On February 14, 2005, her brother was assassinated. She was most recently elected to Parliament in June 2009.
She currently heads the Parliamentary Commission for Education and Culture in the Lebanese Parliament, in addition to being member of the Parliamentary Commission for Foreign and Immigration Affairs.
She is also a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO, and heads the Islamic Organization for Higher Education.
She also serves on the Advisory Council of World Links Arab Region.
Since 1992, Hariri has been member of the board of trustees of the Lebanese American University. Bahia Hariri served as the Minister of Education during the Fouad Sanyoura Government 2008-2009. She was reelected in 2009 election to the Lebanese Parliament representing her hometown Saida. Although she was not appointed in the newly formed government headed by Saad Hariri, Bahia Hariri currently heads the Parliament Education Committee. A position she held from 1992-2005.
[edit] References
- ^ Knudsen, Are; Hanafi, Sari (2010-12-17). Palestinian Refugees: Identity, Space and Place in the Levant. Taylor & Francis. pp. 101–. ISBN 9780415580465. http://books.google.com/books?id=6BDNReOSO9QC&pg=PA101. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
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