Walid Daouk

Daouk was born into a Sunni family, the Daouk Family, in 1958.^[1][2] He received a bachelor's degree in Lebanese law from Saint Joseph University.^[1] He also obtained a master's degree in French law from the same university.^[3]

Daouk is a board member of various companies.^[1] He was appointed information minister to the cabinet led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati in July 2011.^[4] Daouk was an independent member of the cabinet and was appointed to the post by Mikati.^[2] In March 2013, Daouk drafted the Lebanese internet regulation act, which was regarded by the world association of newspapers and news publishers as a threat for online freedoms.^[5] He was also the government commissioner at the Beirut stock exchange.^[1]

Daouk's term as information minister ended on 15 February 2014, and Ramzi Joreig succeeded him in the post.^[6]