Wael Abou Faour

Wael Abou Faour (born 1974) is a Lebanese politician who served as the Minister of Health.

Wael Abou Faour
وائل ابو فاعور
Minister of Industry
In office
31 January 2019 – 20 January 2020
Prime MinisterSaad Hariri
Preceded byHussein Hajj Hassan
Succeeded byImad Hoballah
Minister of Public Health
In office
15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016
Prime MinisterTammam Salam
Preceded byAli Hassan Khalil
Succeeded byGhassan Hasbani
Minister of Social Affairs
In office
13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
Prime MinisterNajib Mikati
Preceded bySalim Sayegh
Succeeded byRashid Derbass
Personal details
Born (1974-10-05) 5 October 1974
Khalwat al-Kfeir, Hasbaya District, Lebanon
Political partyProgressive Socialist Party
SpouseZeina Hamedeh
ChildrenLeen, Sara, Adham, Walid
Alma materAmerican University of Beirut

Early life

Faour was born in 1974 into a Lebanese Druze family.[1] He is a graduate of the American University of Beirut where he received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration.[2] Abou Faour is married to Zeina Hamedeh and has two daughters Sara And Leen. And two boy twins Adham and Walid.

Career

Faour is a senior member of the Progressive Socialist Party and one of the close aides of party's leader Walid Jumblatt.[3] He was first elected deputy in 2005 as part of the Democratic Gathering bloc representing the Western Bekaa, Rashaya.[1] He served at the following parliamentary committees: agriculture and tourism, youth and sports and information technology.[1] On 11 July 2008, he was appointed state minister in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Fouad Siniora.[4] Faour was appointed minister of social affairs in the cabinet headed by Prime Minister Najib Mikati in July 2011.[5]

Wael Abou Faour revealed during a press conference on 11 November 2014 that many popular restaurants and food chains across Lebanon have been violating food safety rules, which brought about the start of a food safety campaign.

References
  1. "Profiles: Lebanon's new government". Lebanon Wire. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  2. "Speakers and High Officials" (PDF). International Youth Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  3. Hajj, Elie (4 April 2013). "Tammam Salam Likely March 14 Candidate for Lebanese Premier". Al Monitor. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. "Meet the government". Now Lebanon. 11 July 2008. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
  5. "The Cabinet". Embassy of Lebanon. Archived from the original on 14 April 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
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