Lucien Dahdah (Arabic: لوسيان دحداح) (15 August 1929 – 16 November 2003) was a Lebanese academic, businessman, media executive and politician, who served as foreign minister in 1975.
Dahdah worked as a university professor at his alma mater, AUB, teaching statistics and economics.[2] Then he headed the board of directors of Intra Investment from 1970 to 1976 and from 1989 to 1993.[1] He served as foreign minister in the interim cabinet led by Noureddine Rifai in 1975 under President Suleiman Frangieh.[1] Dahdah was also advisor of Frangieh when the latter was serving as the president of Lebanon.[4]
Dahdah was among the founding members of the Tele Orient channel.[1] He also served as the director general of the channel.[5] In addition, he founded the Radio Monte-Carlo-Moyen-Orient.[1] Later he became the director of Middle East Economic Digest.[6]
Personal life and death
Dahdah married twice and had a daughter.[1] He died on 16 November 2003 at the age of 74.[3]
References
^ abcdefg"Lucien Dahdah, former FM, dies". Lebanonwire. 18 November 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^ abc"Local News". American University of Beirut. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
^Farid El Khazen (2000). The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon, 1967-1976. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. p. 417. ISBN978-0-674-08105-5.
^Daniel Da Cruz (September–October 1987). "T.V. In The M.E." Saudi Aramco World. Vol. 18, no. 5.
^Rushworth M. Kidder (22 August 1980). "Burnooses among the Bowlers; London's wealthy Arab". The Christian Science Monitor. London. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
External links
February 16, 2023
lucien, dahdah, arabic, لوسيان, دحداح, august, 1929, november, 2003, lebanese, academic, businessman, media, executive, politician, served, foreign, minister, 1975, bornlucien, mounir, dahdah15, august, 1929died16, november, 2003, 2003, aged, nationalitylebane. Lucien Dahdah Arabic لوسيان دحداح 15 August 1929 16 November 2003 was a Lebanese academic businessman media executive and politician who served as foreign minister in 1975 Lucien DahdahBornLucien Mounir Dahdah15 August 1929Died16 November 2003 2003 11 16 aged 74 NationalityLebaneseAlma materAmerican University of BeirutSorbonne UniversityBirmingham UniversityOccupationsAcademicBusinessman Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life and death 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and education EditDahdah was born on 15 August 1929 1 He was a graduate of American University of Beirut AUB Sorbonne University in Paris and Birmingham University 1 2 He graduated from AUB in 1949 3 He received a PhD from Sorbon and Birmingham universities 2 Career EditDahdah worked as a university professor at his alma mater AUB teaching statistics and economics 2 Then he headed the board of directors of Intra Investment from 1970 to 1976 and from 1989 to 1993 1 He served as foreign minister in the interim cabinet led by Noureddine Rifai in 1975 under President Suleiman Frangieh 1 Dahdah was also advisor of Frangieh when the latter was serving as the president of Lebanon 4 Dahdah was among the founding members of the Tele Orient channel 1 He also served as the director general of the channel 5 In addition he founded the Radio Monte Carlo Moyen Orient 1 Later he became the director of Middle East Economic Digest 6 Personal life and death EditDahdah married twice and had a daughter 1 He died on 16 November 2003 at the age of 74 3 References Edit a b c d e f g Lucien Dahdah former FM dies Lebanonwire 18 November 2003 Retrieved 10 April 2013 a b c Local News American University of Beirut Retrieved 10 April 2013 a b In Memoriam Main Gate 1 4 Winter 2004 Farid El Khazen 2000 The Breakdown of the State in Lebanon 1967 1976 Cambridge MA Harvard University Press p 417 ISBN 978 0 674 08105 5 Daniel Da Cruz September October 1987 T V In The M E Saudi Aramco World Vol 18 no 5 Rushworth M Kidder 22 August 1980 Burnooses among the Bowlers London s wealthy Arab The Christian Science Monitor London Retrieved 10 April 2013 External links Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucien Dahdah amp oldid 1138249346, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
