Bahia Hariri
Bahia Hariri | |
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Member of the Lebanese Parliament | |
In office 23 August 1992 – 21 May 2022 | |
Constituency | Sidon (1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2018) |
Personal details | |
Born | Sidon, Lebanon | 23 June 1952
Political party | Future Movement |
Spouse | Mustafa Hariri |
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Early life and education
Bahia Hariri was born in
Career
Hariri worked as a teacher upon graduation in Sidon and southern Lebanon until 1979.[3] She then headed the Hariri Foundation in Sidon, founded by her brother Rafik Hariri in 1979.[3][4] The foundation is a major educational and charitable institution.
In 1992, Hariri was elected as member of
She was again elected to Parliament in June 2009. She headed 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,[6] and heads the Islamic Organization for Higher Education. She serves on the Advisory Council of World Links Arab Region.
Personal life
Bahia Hariri is married to her cousin Mustafa Hariri.[3] They married in 1973 and have four children: Nader (born 1976),[3] Ghena (born 1979), Ahmad (born 1983)[3] and Ola (1988).[4]
Awards and distinctions
- Légion d'honneur (2003)
- The Aga Khan Award for Architecture, in recognition for the reconstruction of The Big Omary Mosque (1989)
- Lebanese Cedar Award, Lieutenant rank, in recognition for services in Social and Cultural fields (1989)
- The Golden Apple Award from the World Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers
- Honorary Doctorate from the American University of Science and Technology (2010)
References
- ISBN 978-0-415-58046-5.
- ^ "Bahia Hariri". Prestige Magazine. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ^ S2CID 154581954.
- ^ ISBN 978-3-598-07734-0.
- ^ "Opposition Candidates Win Elections". APS Diplomat Recorder. 9 September 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
- ^ "UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Bahia Hariri pays visit to the Director-General calling for the need to reaffirm the full respect for Human Rights in light of the current wave of protests and violence". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
External links
- Media related to Bahia Hariri at Wikimedia Commons
- Heyer, H. (8 August 2008). Executive Talk: Bahia Baha’a Elddine Hariri.
- NNA (10 October 2011). Hariri waiting for Mikati to fulfill his promises.
- IWSAW (2012). Who Is She In Lebanon. LAU.