- Bahia Hariri
Bahia Hariri (Arabic: بهية الحريري) is a Lebanese politician and sister of former Lebanese Prime Minister
Rafik Hariri .Early life and education
She was born in
Saida , located in the Southern governorate inLebanon .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 brotherRafik Hariri .She is the current minister of education.
She is married to Mustafa Hariri and has 4 children.
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 2005.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 theLebanese American University . Currently Bahia Hariri is the Minster of EducationExternal links
* [http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=9892&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html Biography of Bahia Hariri - UNESCO]
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