Farid Raphaël

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Farid Raphaël
Selim Hoss
Minister of Justice
In office
December 1976 – July 1979
Prime MinisterSelim Hoss
Minister of Posts and Telegraphs
In office
December 1976 – July 1979
Prime MinisterSelim Hoss
Personal details
Born
Farid Élias Raphaël

28 October 1933
Saint Joseph University
  • University of Lyon
    • OccupationBanker
    AwardsLegion of Honour

    Farid Raphaël (1933–2014) was a Lebanese economist and banker. He was the founder, chairman and general manager of the Banque Libano-Française (BLF).

    Early life and education

    He was born Farid Élias Raphaël in

    Saint Joseph University where he obtained a degree in Lebanese law.[4] He also received a degree in French law from the University of Lyon.[1]

    Career

    Following his graduation Raphaël started his career at the French bank Compagnie Algérienne de Crédit et de Banque, later known as

    Salim Hoss in 1976 which he held until 1979.[4][5]

    Then Raphaël was named as the chairman and general manager of the BLF in 1979 which he assumed until his death in 2014.[6] He was succeeded by Walid Raphaël in the posts on 15 September 2014.[7]

    Raphaël was one of the partners of Rafic Hariri in Al Saudi Bank in the late 1980s.[8] He served as the chairman of the Association of Banks in Lebanon between 1997 and 2001 and then, became its permanent member.[5]

    Personal life and death

    Raphaël married Ilham Abdel Ahad in April 1970, and they had four children: Walid, Raya, Zeina and Evelyne.[1]

    Raphaël died on 1 September 2014.[7] His funeral ceremony was held at the Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut, on 3 September, and he was buried in Dlebta.[2]

    Awards

    Raphaël was the twice recipient the Legion of Honour: as a Knight in 1984 and as an Officer in 1999.[1][4]

    References

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    2. ^ a b "Obituary. Farid Élias Raphaël". Khoolood. September 2014. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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    4. ^ a b c Leila Rahbani (2 September 2014). "Farid Raphaël passes away". Business News. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
    5. ^ a b c d e "Farid Raphaël, Founder and President of Group Banque Libano-Française, passed away". banque-sba.com (in French). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
    6. ^ "Our Board of Directors". eblf.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
    7. ^ a b "Mr. Walid Raphaël elected Chairman General Manager of Banque Libano-Française S.A.L." banque-sba.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
    8. S2CID 144769983
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