Taha Mikati

Taha Mikati (Arabic: طه ميقاتي; born in 1944[4]) is a Lebanese billionaire businessman, the brother of fellow billionaire and current prime minister of Lebanon Najib Mikati.[5] He is the co-founder of Investcom, the M1 Group, and the Mikati Foundation.[6]

Taha Mikati
Born1944 or 1945 (age 78–79)[1]
CitizenshipLebanon
Cyprus
EducationAmerican University of Beirut, Lebanon
Occupation(s)Co-founder, Investcom
Founder and chairman, M1 Group
Children3, including Azmi Mikati
RelativesNajib Mikati (brother)
His yacht, "Chopi Chopi", August 2017, Ibiza[2][3]

Education

He earned a bachelor's degree from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.[1]

Career

In 1979, he founded Arabian Construction Company (ACC), headquartered in Abu Dhabi, and one of the largest construction companies in the Middle East.[7] Together with his brother Najib, Taha Mikati founded the Lebanese telecom operator Investcom in the 1980s.[1]

Personal life

He is married, with three children, and lives in Beirut, Lebanon.[1] His son, Azmi Mikati, is the CEO of M1 Group.[8] In July 2018 he purchased Cypriot citizenship.[9]

References
  1. "Forbes profile: Taha Mikati". Forbes. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  2. CHOPI CHOPI Yacht • CRN Yachts • 2013 • Owner Taha Mikati
  3. See incredible photos inside the Mikati family mega-yacht
  4. Aliqtisadi. "من هو طه ميقاتي؟ | ملف الشخصية | من هم؟" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  5. Jazeera, Al. "The Cyprus Papers revealed". interactive.aljazeera.com.
  6. Mikati Foundation
  7. "Taha Mikati", Bloomberg. Accessed 17 November 2015.
  8. "Mikati Family". lebanon.mom-rsf.org.
  9. "DocumentCloud". www.documentcloud.org.


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