Fouad Siniora
Fouad Siniora (in Arabic: فؤاد السنيورة, Fu'ād As-Sanyūrah) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon. He served as Prime Minister since July 19, 2005, after Najib Mikati left office. His term ended on November 9, 2009. He was succeed by Saad Hariri. He was also acting president from November 2007 to May 2008.
Fouad Siniora | |
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46th Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
In office July 19, 2005 – November 9, 2009 | |
Deputy | Elias Murr |
Preceded by | Najib Mikati |
Succeeded by | Saad Hariri |
Personal details | |
Born | 1943 Sidon, Lebanon |
Political party | Current for the Future |
Spouse(s) | Huda, three children: Wael, May and Zina |
His early life
Fouad Siniora is a Sunni Muslim, who was born in Sidon in 1943. He finished his studies at the American University of Beirut. Then, he worked for Citibank, and in the 1970s, he became a teacher at the American University of Beirut. Later, he worked for the Central Bank. In 1982, he started to work for the late Prime Minister, Rafik Hariri. He became part of Hariri's business. Siniora was Minister of Finance in Lebanon after the civil war ended.