Wael Abou Faour

Wael Abou Faour
وائل أبو فاعور
Minister of Public Health
Assumed office
15 February 2014
Prime Minister Tammam Salam
Personal details
Born (1972-08-05) August 5, 1972
Nationality Lebanese
Political party Progressive Socialist Party
Spouse(s) Zeina Hamedeh
Children Leen, Sara, Adham, Walid.
Alma mater American University of Beirut
Religion Druze

Wael Abou Faour (Arabic: وائل أبو فاعور‎‎; born 1972) is a Lebanese politician who is currently the Minister of Public Health.

Early life

Faour was born in 1972 into a Lebanese Druze family.[1] He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut where he received a bachelor's degree in hotel management.[2] Abou Faour is married to Zeina Hamedeh and have two daughter Sara And Leen. And two boy twins Adham and Walid.

Career

Faour is a senior member of the Progressive Socialist Party and one of the close aides of party's leader Walid Jumblatt.[3] He was first elected deputy in 2005 as part of the Democratic Gathering bloc representing the Western Bekaa, Rashaya.[1] He served at the following parliamentary committees: agriculture and tourism, youth and sports and information technology.[1] On 11 July 2008, he was appointed state minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.[4] Faour was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati in July 2011.[5]

Wael Abou Faour revealed during a press conference on November 11, 2014 that many popular restaurants and food chains across Lebanon have been violating food safety rules, which brought about the start of a food safety campaign.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Speakers and High Officials" (PDF). International Youth Federation. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. ↑ Hajj, Elie (4 April 2013). "Tammam Salam Likely March 14 Candidate for Lebanese Premier". Al Monitor. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Meet the government". Now Lebanon. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "The Cabinet". Embassy of Lebanon. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
Political offices
Preceded by
Salim Sayegh		 Minister of Social Affairs
2011 – present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent


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