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PROFILE: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Gebran Bassil

15-02-2014 | 09:46

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This is a brief review over the life of Minister Gebran Bassil:

- Gebran Bassil was born in Batroun in June 21, 1970. He is married to Chantal Michel Aoun and has three children: Yara, Gabriel and George.

- Bassil received a degree in civil engineering in 1992 and a Masters in Communications in 1993 from the American University of Beirut.

- Bassil is an active member of the Free Patriotic Movement.

- He ran for Batroun in the parliamentary elections of 2005 and 2009, but did not win.

- He was appointed as Minister of Telecommunications in the Lebanese government from July 2008 until November 2009.

- He was appointed as Minister of Energy and Water in 2009.

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