Salim Jreissati
| Salim Jreissati | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Labor | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 24 February 2012 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Charbel Nahas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 April 1952 |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Free Patriotic Movement |
| Alma mater | American University of Beirut |
Salim Jreissati (born 4 April 1952) is a lawyer, retired judge and Lebanon's minister of labor. He is a member of the Free Patriotic Movement led by Michel Aoun.
Early life and education
Jreissati's family is from Zahle, east Lebanon.[1] He was born there on 4 April 1952.[2] He graduated from American University of Beirut with a bachelor's degree in 1967.[3] He received both the Lebanese and French degrees in law, and also, a diploma in private law.[2]
Career
Jreissati is a retired judge.[1] He became a registered member of the Beirut Bar Association on 8 November 1974.[2] In 1976, he began to work at the University of Saint Joseph as a lecturer.[4] He is the former member of the Lebanese Constitutional Council (1977 - 2009).[4][5] He served at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) as a legal advisor for the defence team of four Hezbollah members, including Mustafa Badr Al Din, who were allegedly involved in the assassination of former prime minister Rafik Hariri.[6] In 2010, Jressati questioned the legitimacy of STL.[5] He was also one of the legal advisors, who contributed to the drafting of the new Syrian constitution.[1] In addition, he served as an adviser to former president Emile Lahoud.[7]
He is a member of the Free Patriotic Movement.[8] He was appointed labor minister in Najib Mikati's cabinet on 24 February 2012, replacing Charbel Nahas.[7] Jreissati was nominated by the Free Patriotic Movement leader and member of parliament Michel Aoun.[9] After his appointment, Aoun announced that Jreissati became a member of the Change and Reform bloc,[10] represented by ten ministers in the cabinet composed of thirty ministers.[11]
Marwan Hamadeh, a member of parliament for the March 14 alliance, argued that Jreissati was appointed by Hezbollah.[12]
Business activities
From 1993 to 1997 Jreissati was a member of the directors' board of At Tamwil Bank as a member.[2] In 2008, he was named as a member of the board directors of the Bank of Emirates and Lebanon.[2]
Personal life
Jreissati is married and has three children.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Jreissati appointed new labor minister". The Daily Star. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Biography of Minister Salim Jreissati". Lebanon News. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ "Annual Fund Donors". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Salim Jreissati". Beirut. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "'Seven reasons why STL is illegitimate'". Press TV. 12 December 2010. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ "Cabinet to convene Monday, Nahhas replaced". The Daily Star. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Jreissati appointed new Lebanese labor minister". Al Akhbar. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "Jreissati expected to replace Nahhas as Labor minister". Ya Libnan. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "Salim Jreissati new Labor Minister". Business News. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "Jreissati Meets Aoun". Naharnet. 25 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ Dakroub, Hussein (28 February 2012). "Nahhas bitter about being forced to resign". The Daily Star. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ "MP Hamadeh: Hezbollah appointed Jreissati as new labor minister". Ya Libnan. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2012.