Elie Salem

Elie Salem (born 1930) is a Lebanese academic and politician. He served as the deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs between 1982 and 1984. He was the president of the University of Balamand.

Elie Salem
In office
1982–1984
PresidentAmine Gemayel
Prime MinisterShafik Wazzan
Preceded byFouad Boutros
Succeeded byRashid Karami
Personal details
Born
Elie Adib Salem

(1930-03-05) 5 March 1930
Btourram, Koura District, Lebanon
Alma materAmerican University of Beirut
OccupationAcademic
Websitehttps://eliesalem.com/index.php

Early life and education

Salem was born in Btourram, Koura District, on 5 March 1930.[1][2] He graduated from American University of Beirut in 1950 obtaining a degree in political science.[3] Then he attended an American university.[4]

Career and activities

Salem worked as an academic at his alma mater and was the dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences until 1982 when he was named as the minister of foreign and expatriate affairs,[3] and also as deputy prime minister.[1] He served in the posts until 1984 during the presidency of Amine Gemayel.[3] Salem was a confidant of the President which allowed him to initiate the decision-making process at the ministry.[5]

Following the end of his term as foreign minister Salem founded the Institute for Policy Studies in Lebanon.[1] In addition, he was among the advisers of President Amin Gemayel.[6] He also taught at the School for Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.[3] As of 2016, Salem served as the president of University of Balamand.[7]

Personal life

Salem met his wife in the US during his studies there,[4] and they married in 1954.[2] One of their children, Paul Salem, is the president of the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C.[1] His daughter, Lucy, is married to Karim Al Rasi who is the son of the Lebanese politician Abdullah Al Rasi.[8]

Work

Salem has published various articles and books, including Prospects for a new Lebanon.[9][10]

References
  1. Tom Najem; Roy C. Amore (2021). Historical Dictionary of Lebanon (2nd ed.). Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 272. ISBN 978-1-5381-2044-6.
  2. "Personal Journey". Official website of Elie Salem. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. "History Makers. Elie Salem". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. Elie Adib Salem (2008). My American Bride. A Tale of Love and War. Quartet Books Ltd. ISBN 978-0-7043-7137-8.
  5. Bassel F. Salloukh (2011). "The Art of the Impossible: The Foreign Policy of Lebanon". In Bahgat Korany; Ali E. Hillal Dessouki (eds.). The Foreign Policies of Arab States: The Challenge of Globalization. Cairo; New York: American University in Cairo Press. p. 297. doi:10.5743/cairo/9789774163609.001.0001. ISBN 9789774163609. S2CID 155984365.
  6. "Gemayel's Envoys Leave Damascus for Beirut". Associated Press. Damascus. 7 March 1987. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. "Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Welcomes Professor Elie A. Salem". Al Habtoor Group. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  8. "Here's How Lebanese Politicians Are Related". Beirut. 8 March 2021. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  9. "Catalogue for collection items". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  10. "Salem, Elie Adib". WorldCat. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
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