FIKR9 - Life Time Achievement Award

Mr. Ghassan Tuieni
			Mr. Ghassan Tueini is the Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of "Dar Al-Nahar" publishers since 2000 and currently Editor-in-Chief and Editor-Publisher of An-Nahar newspaper, holds a master’s degree in political science from Harvard University and is a recipient of many certificates and awards, among them the distinction of "Grand officier de l'Ordre National du Cèdre" in 1984. He Worked in politics and held many senior positions and represented Lebanon in many international forums, including in 1982 the Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the U.N. Appointed Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, Minister of Tourism, Minister of Industry and oil between 1975 and the 1976. Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Information and National Education between 1970 and the 1971. Was elected as member of parliament in 1951 and between 1952 until 1957 as well as between 2006 and 2009. Writer of number of books, among them: Laissez vivre mon Peuple! (Let my people live!) 1984, Peace-keeping Lebanon 1979, Une guerre pour les autres (a war for others) 1985, trade secret and other secrets 1995.