Salim Jreissati was born on 4 April 1952 and is a lawyer and politician.
11 Facts About Salim Jreissati
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Salim Jreissati served as Lebanon's minister of labor between 2012 and February 2014.
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Salim Jreissati graduated from the Saint Joseph University with a bachelor's degree in 1976.
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Salim Jreissati received both the Lebanese and French degrees in law, and a high degree in private law.
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Salim Jreissati became a registered member of the Beirut Bar Association on 8 November 1974.
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Salim Jreissati is the former member of the Lebanese Constitutional Council.
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Salim Jreissati served at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon as a legal advisor for the defence team of four Hezbollah members, including Mustafa Badreddine, who were allegedly involved in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.
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Salim Jreissati was appointed labor minister in Najib Mikati's cabinet on 24 February 2012, replacing Charbel Nahas in the post.
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On 18 December 2016 Salim Jreissati was named the minister of justice in the cabinet led by Prime Minister Saad Hariri.
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Salim Jreissati was in the post until 31 January 2019 when he was named the state minister for presidential affairs.
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From 1993 to 1997 Salim Jreissati was a member of the directors' board of At Tamwil Bank.