Mustapha Adib

Mustapha Adib Abdul Wahed[1] (Arabic: مصطفى أديب) (born 30 August 1972) is a Lebanese diplomat, politician, researcher and academic. He has been the ambassador of Lebanon to Germany since 2013.[2]

Mustapha Adib
مصطفى أديب
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Ambassador of Lebanon to Germany
Assumed office
11 July 2013
PresidentMichel Suleiman
Michel Aoun
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
1 September 2020 – 26 September 2020
PresidentMichel Aoun
Preceded byHassan Diab
(Prime Minister)
Succeeded byHassan Diab
(Caretaker Prime Minister)
Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
13 June 2011 – 11 July 2013
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Personal details
Born
Mustapha Abdul Wahed Adib

(1972-08-30) 30 August 1972 (age 52)
Tripoli, Lebanon
Political partyIndependent
Spouse(s)Flavia D'Amato
Children5
Alma materUniversity of Montpellier
(PhD)
Occupation
  • Academic
  • Ambassador
  • Prime minister-designate
ProfessionDiplomat, politician,Academic

On 31 August 2020, he became Prime Minister-designate of Lebanon after being asked by President Michel Aoun to form a new government. Nearly a month later, on 26 September 2020, he stepped down from the role after failing to form a government.[3]

References

  1. "Botschafter in Deutschland". diplomatisches-magazin.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Lebanese Ambassador: Blast a humanitarian catastrophe | DW | 07.08.2020". DW.COM. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. "PM-designate Mustapha Adib steps down amid Cabinet formation deadlock". The Daily Star. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.