Assem Jaber (Arabic: عاصم جابر; born 1946) is a Lebanese diplomat. He has served as the ambassador of Lebanon in various countries, including Russia.
Jaber was born in Al Bennay, Lebanon, in 1946.[1] He received a degree in law from Lebanese University.[1] Following his graduation he worked as a teacher and then, joined the Ministry of Planning where he headed its legal department in 1971.[1]
Jaber's diplomatic career began in 1972 when he was named as the consul of Lebanon in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.[1] Next he worked as chargé d'affaires of Lebanon in Cuba between 1977 and 1979 and in Guinea from 1981 to 1982.[1] He was appointed ambassador of Lebanon to Ghana in 1983 which he held until 1987.[1] Jaber was named as the ambassador of Lebanon to Canada in 1990 and served in the post until 2000.[1] He was also former Lebanese ambassador to Russia. He presented his credentials to Russian presidentVladimir Putin on 22 January 2004.[2]
