1. Bahia Hariri was born on 23 June 1952 and is a Lebanese politician and sister of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
10 Facts About Bahia Hariri
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Bahia Hariri was born in Sidon, Lebanon, on 23 June 1952 to a Sunni Muslim family.
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Bahia Hariri graduated from the Teacher Training College in Sidon.
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Bahia Hariri then headed the Hariri Foundation in Sidon, founded by her brother Rafik Hariri in 1979.
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In 1992, Bahia Hariri was elected as member of Parliament for the Sunni seat in Saida.
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Bahia Hariri was reelected in 1996 and 2000 for the same seat.
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Bahia Hariri was again elected to Parliament in June 2009.
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Bahia Hariri headed the Parliamentary commission for education and culture in the Lebanese Parliament, in addition to being member of the Parliamentary commission for foreign and immigration affairs.
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Bahia Hariri is a goodwill ambassador for UNESCO, and heads the Islamic Organization for Higher Education.
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Bahia Hariri serves on the Advisory Council of World Links Arab Region.