Salim_Wardeh

Salim Wardeh

Salim Wardeh (Arabic: سليم وردة) (born October 1, 1968, in Zahle, Lebanon) was the Minister of Culture in Lebanon until June 2011, when he was replaced by Gaby Layoun.[2][3][4][5] Wardeh is Greek-Catholic and is a member of the Lebanese Forces which in turn is a member of the March 14 Alliance. Wardeh is a member of the board of directors of Tell Shiha Hospital. He also holds Australian citizenship.

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Business career

He is the General Manager of Solifed,[6] a family business specializing in making wine that was founded in 1971 but dates back to 1893.[7][8]

Personal life

He is married to Nidal Hakim and has two children Macy(1996) and Aziz(1998)

Miscellaneous

He underwent a failed kidnapping attempt in 1977. The kidnappers wanted to ask for ransom from Wardeh's wealthy business family.[9]

See also


References

  1. "Profile of Lebanon: Lebanese Cabinet". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
  2. "Now Lebanon, 17 June 2011, Layoun says new cabinet will "confront STL"". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2011.

Notes

Alternative transliterations used in the media: Warde, Wardy.

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