Tammam Salam

Tammam Salam
Salam in 2016
Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office
15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016
President
DeputySamir Mouqbel
Preceded byNajib Mikati
Succeeded bySaad Hariri
Minister of Culture
In office
11 July 2008 – 9 November 2009
Prime MinisterFouad Siniora
Preceded byTarek Mitri
Succeeded bySalim Wardeh
Personal details
Born (1945-05-13) 13 May 1945 (age 79)
Beirut, Lebanon
Political partyFuture Movement
SpouseLama Badreddine
Children3
Parent
Alma materHaigazian University
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Tammam Saeb Salam (Arabic: تمّام صائب سلام, Arabic pronunciation: [tamːaːm sˤaʔɪb salaːm]; born 13 May 1945) is a Lebanese politician who was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from February 2014 until December 2016. He also served as the acting President of Lebanon from May 2014 until October 2016 in his capacity as prime minister. He previously served in the government of Lebanon as minister of culture from 2008 to 2009.

Salam was tasked with forming a new government on 6 April 2013. He was one of the independent Sunni politicians[1] who was close to the March 14 Alliance, and also had good relations with the March 8 Alliance.[2] Salam was appointed prime minister on 15 February 2014.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ Sami Moubayed (3 August 2006). "Nasrallah and the three Lebanons". Asia Times Online. Archived from the original on 13 August 2006.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ "Hezbollah bloc to back Salam for Lebanon premier". Reuters. 5 April 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Lebanese PM unveils national unity cabinet". Al Jazeera. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Lebanon Forms a Cabinet After 11 Months of Deadlock". The New York Times. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Lebanon Cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate". USA Today. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Lebanon forms new government after months of political deadlock". The Guardian. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2023.