Ali Al Shami

Ali Al Shami (born 1945) is a Shia Lebanese academic and a member of the Amal movement. He was Lebanon's minister of foreign affairs and emigrants from 2009 to 2011.

Ali Al Shami
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
In office
9 November 2009 – 13 June 2011
Prime MinisterSaad Hariri
Preceded byFawzi Salloukh
Tarek Mitri (acting)
Succeeded byAdnan Mansour
Personal details
Born (1945-04-21) 21 April 1945
Jarjouh, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Political partyAmal movement
Alma materLebanese University
University of Grenoble

Early life and education

Shami was born into a Shiite family in 1945.[1] He received a bachelor's degree in political science from Lebanese University in 1970 and a diploma again in political science from the University of Grenoble in 1971 as well as a PhD in political science from the same university in 1978.[2]

Career

Shami is a retired university professor.[3] He taught in the college of law and political science at Lebanese University.[2] Then he became a member of the Amal movement.[2]

He was part of the committee in charge of writing a program for action of the government led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri in November 2009.[2] He was appointed minister of foreign affairs and emigrants to the cabinet led by Hariri on 9 November 2009.[4][5] He was named to this post by Amal leader and Hezbollah ally parliament speaker Nabih Berri.[4] He succeeded Fawzi Salloukh as foreign minister.[6] In the cabinet, Shami was part of opposition and a member of the Amal Movement[7] and one of five Shiite members in the cabinet.[8] Shami's tenure ended in June 2011, and he was replaced by Adnan Mansour in the post.[9]

References
  1. "Foreign ministers of Lebanon". Rulers. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
  2. "New Lebanese Cabinet Announced". Wikileaks. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  3. "Hariri forms unity govt". Saudi Gazette. Beirut. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. Ladki, Nadim (9 November 2009). "Lebanon's Hariri forms unity government with Hezbollah". Reuters. Beirut. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  5. "Lebanon's unity government". Al Jazeera. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  6. Derhally, Massoud A. (10 November 2009). "Lebanon's Hariri Confirmed Unity Prime Minister". Bloomberg. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
  7. "Lebanon's Cabinet Lineup". Qifa Nabki. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  8. "Al Hayat predicts new cabinet lineup". NOW Lebanon. 8 November 2009. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  9. Dakroub, Hussein (14 June 2011). "New Cabinet, old realities". The Daily Star. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
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