Tarek Mitri
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Tarek Mitri | |
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طارق متري | |
.jpg) Mitri in 2019 | |
| 28th Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| Assumed office 8 February 2025 | |
| Prime Minister | Nawaf Salam |
| Preceded by | Saadeh Al Shami |
| Minister of Culture | |
| In office 19 July 2005 – 11 July 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Fouad Siniora |
| Preceded by | Assad Rizk |
| Succeeded by | Tammam Salam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 September 1950[citation needed] |
| Party | Independent |
| Alma mater | University of Paris X |
| Occupation | University professor |
| Cabinet | Nawaf Salam cabinet |
Tarek Mitri (Arabic: طارق متري, romanized: Ṭāriq Mitrī; born 16 September[citation needed] 1950) is a Lebanese university professor, independent politician and former government minister who is currently serving as the deputy prime minister of Lebanon as of 8 February 2025.[1]
Mitri was born on 16 September[citation needed] 1950. He has a PhD in political science from the University of Paris X.[2]
Career
Dr. Tarek Mitri is the President of St George University of Beirut.
He was director of the Issam Fares Institute on Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut (2014–2019).[3]
He served as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (2012- 2014).[4]
From 2005 to 2011, he was member of four successive Lebanese governments as Minister of Environment, Administrative Reform, Culture, Information and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Previously, he worked in the World Council of Churches in Geneva and held various positions in ecumenical organizations, responsible of Christian-Muslim relations, intercultural and interreligious dialogue.
He taught at the Université Saint Joseph, Balamand University, the University of Geneva, Amsterdam Free University, Harvard University and the American University of Beirut.
He chairs the Boards of Nicolas Sursock Museum and the Institute of Palestine Studies. He is a board member of the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies.
He authored a number of books and articles on contemporary Arab issues, religion and politics, interreligious and intercultural dialogue. In January 2025, Al Jadeed TV reported he is to serve as Deputy Prime Minister in the new Lebanese government.[5]
