Arthur Nazarian

Arthur Nazarian (born 1951) is a Lebanese businessman and Member of Parliament of Armenian descent. He was the Ministry of Energy in the national unity government headed by Prime Minister Tammam Salam. He has held minister positions in two government agencies, Environment from 1998 to 2000[1] and Tourism.[2] He was elected in the 2009 elections as a candidate of the Tashnag party, without any opponent in Beirut's second district for one of the Armenian Orthodox seats. He is a member of the Armenian General Benevolent Union.

  1. ^ Migliorino, Nicola (2008). (Re)constructing Armenia in Lebanon and Syria: Ethno-Cultural Diversity and the State in the Aftermath of a Refugee Crisis. Berghahn Books. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-84545-352-7. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  2. ^ Goldstone, Patricia (2001). Making the World Safe for Tourism. Yale University Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-300-08763-5. Retrieved 13 March 2011.