Anwar M. El-Khalil

Anwar M. El-Khalil (born 9 March 1938)[1] is a Druze Lebanese politician and former member of the Lebanese Parliament representing the Marjeyoun-Hasbaya district.

Anwar El-Khalil
Born (1938-03-08) March 8, 1938
Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityLebanese
Occupation(s)Politician and Businessman
Political partyAmal Movement
SpouseLayla Zayd Al-Atrash
Children4

Early life and education

Anwar M. El-Khalil was born on 9 March 1938 in Lagos, Nigeria. He graduated from the International College-IC (Secondary School-1953) and from the American University of Beirut (1956). He got post graduate studies in London, UCL (1959) and a Barrister-at-Law – Member of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple – London.

Career

Anwar M. El-Khalil owns and Chairs a number of companies in Lebanon and abroad

  • Chairman of M. El-Khalil Transport Ltd., Nigeria
  • Chairman of M. El-Khalil & Sons (Properties) Ltd., Nigeria
  • Chairman of Seven-Up Bottling Co., Nigeria 1960 to 1990
  • Managing Director of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. 1972 to 1995
  • Chairman – General Manager of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. 1995 to 2002
  • Chairman – General Manager of Arabian Touristic and Real Estate Co Ltd. (ATRICO) Beirut, Lebanon
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Beirut s.a.l from 2003 to present
  • Chairman of MAK Holdings (Lebanon) s.a.l since 2004 to present
  • Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l (Holding) since 2006 to present
  • Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l (Offshore) since 2007 to present
  • Chairman of MAK Holdings Ltd. Since 2008 to present

Political life

  • Member of Lebanese Parliament from 1991 to present
  • Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs 1992 to 1995
  • Minister of State for Administrative Reform 1995 to 1996
  • Minister of Information 1998 to 2000
  • Minister of the Displaced 1998 to 2000

Member of:

  • Parliamentary Committee of Defense, Internal Affairs and Municipalities
  • Parliamentary Committee of Budget and Finance Committee.
  • Parliamentary Committee of Women and Children
  • Parliamentary Committee of Administration and Justice

Lebanese Parliamentary Committees:
Chairman Of:

  • Lebanese-Swiss Friendship Parliamentary Committee
  • Lebanese-Argentinian Friendship Parliamentary Committee
  • Lebanese-Nigerian Friendship Parliamentary Committee

Member Of:

  • Lebanese-Spanish Friendship Parliamentary Committee
  • Lebanese-Swedish Friendship Parliamentary Committee
  • Lebanese-European Friendship Parliamentary Committee

Other activities

  • Founder of the Lebanese Community School Nigeria and president of its board of trustees
  • President of "World Lebanese Cultural Union" 1971 to 1973
  • Member of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Beirut 1973 to 1979
  • Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Druze Community Health Foundation
  • President of Union of Arab Banks 1983 to 1989 (an association of all banks in the Arab World)
  • President of the Union of Arab Banks 1983 to 1989
  • Honorary President for life of El-Khalil Foundation since 2003
  • Founder and Chairman of the Arab Institute for Banking studies (Amman)

Honours

  • Holder of the Lebanese Government National Cedar Medal – Commander Rank – 1974
  • Holder of the Kingdom of Spain Royal decoration – 2011

Personal life

Married to Layla Zayd Al-Atrash in 1961 with four sons: Imad (Born 1963), Ziad (Born 1964), Fadi (Born 1969) and Naji (Born 1972).

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