Having taken my post as Ambassador of Lebanon to Nigeria on January 10, 2018, I had the privilege and honor to present my Letters of Credence to H. E President Mohamadu Buhari on May 08, 2018, marking the beginning of my formal duties as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lebanon to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
It is a great honor to have been entrusted with the duty of strengthening the already existing relations between our two friendly countries and people, and to serve our shared values and interests.
Professional Experience
Nov 2017 -Present: Ambassador of Lebanon to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Jan 2013 - Oct 2017: Ambassador of Lebanon to the Sultanate of Oman
Dec 2012: Promoted to the rank of Ambassador
Feb 2011 - June 2012: Consul General, a.i at the Consulate General of Lebanon in Detroit
Jan 2010 - Feb 2011: Head of Arab Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
Jan 2008 - Jan 2010: Counsellor, Consul General, a.i. at the Consulate General of Lebanon in Los Angeles, CA
Jul 2005 - May 2008: Counsellor, Deputy Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Head of Cultural Affairs Section
Feb 2004 - June 2005: Advisor to the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
Sep 2002 - Jan 2004: Deputy Chief of Mission of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations
Jan 2001 – Aug 2002: Chargé D’affaires a.i at the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations
Dec 1999 – Jan 2001: Counsellor, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations, New York
Jan 1995 – Dec 1999: First Secretary at the Embassy of Lebanon in Washington, DC
July 1992: Attaché at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Beirut, Lebanon
Education
Bachelor Degree in Law (July 1994), Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon
Bachelor Degree in Arts & Business (June 1992), American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Bachelor Degree in Sciences (September 1990), American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Languages
Fluent in English, Arabic and French.
