Nicolas Nahas | |
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| Minister of Economy and Trade | |
| In office 13 June 2011 –15 February 2014 | |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Mohammad Safadi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 November 1946 Al Tall,Tripoli,Lebanon |
| Political party | Glory Movement |
| Spouse | Antoinette Haidar |
| Children | Three |
| Alma mater | |
Nicolas Nahas (born 28 November 1946) is a Lebanese businessman and politician. He was the minister of economy and trade between 2011 and 2014.
Nahas was born in Tripoli on 28 November 1946. [1] He received a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Saint Joseph University in 1972 [2] Then he attended the postgraduate ISMP program at Harvard Business School in 1992. [1] and received a degree in business administration there. [2]
Nahas began his career as a businessman in varied fields. [3] In 2005, he was appointed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati as the chief economical counsellor. [1] Nahas was appointed minister of economy and trade on 13 June 2011 to the cabinet led by Najib Mikati. [4] [5] He was one of the government ministers appointed by the prime minister in the cabinet. [6]
Nahas is married to Antoinette Haidar and has three children. [1]
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