Ali Al Shami
| Ali Al Shami | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants | |
| In office 9 November 2009 – 13 June 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Saad Hariri |
| Preceded by | Fawzi Salloukh Tarek Mitri (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Adnan Mansour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 (age 78–79) |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Amal movement |
| Alma mater | Lebanese University University of Grenoble |
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.
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]
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- 1945 births
- Living people
- Lebanese University alumni
- University of Grenoble alumni
- Lebanese Shia Muslims
- Lebanese political scientists
- Lebanese University faculty
- Lebanese academics
- Amal Movement politicians
- Lebanese politicians
- Foreign ministers of Lebanon
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