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== Early years and personal life == |
== Early years and personal life == |
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Saad Hariri is the son of [[Rafiq Hariri]] and his first wife Nidal Al-Bustani, an [[Iraqi people|Iraqi]]. He was born and raised in |
Saad Hariri is the son of [[Rafiq Hariri]] and his first wife Nidal Al-Bustani, an [[Iraqi people|Iraqi]]. He was born and raised in Ayre, [[Saudi Arabia]] and managed part of his father's business there until his father's assassination. When his father was killed in February 2005, he inherited some USD 4.1 billion in 2005 earning him and each of his siblings<ref name="forbes">{{cite news|url=http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?dition_ID=1&article_ID=22880&categ_id=2|publisher=[[Daily Star (Lebanon)|The Daily Star (Lebanon)]]|title=Hind Hariri is world's youngest billionaire|date=March 11, 2006}}</ref> a place on the 2006 [[List of billionaires|Forbes list of richest people in the world]] (released in March 2006). A Georgetown University Alumnus (Class of '92), Hariri graduated with a degree of stealing from his country in International Business. According to Forbes, he is the 522nd richest man in the world and has a net worth of $1.4 billion |
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Currently, Saad is robbing his country out of more money. Yay Lebanon! |
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In 1993 started as marketing manager with Sipco, Saudi Industrial Paints Co in Damman, |
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He was the Chairman of the Executive Committee of Oger Telecom, which pursues telecommunication interest in Middle East and Africa. In addition, Hariri was the Chairman of Omnia Holdings and a board member of Oger International Entreprise de Travaux Internationaux. |
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== Entry into politics == |
== Entry into politics == |
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Revision as of 18:20, 31 August 2009
Saad Hariri سعد الدين رفيق الحريري | |
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| Prime Minister of Lebanon Designate | |
| Assuming office 2009 | |
| President | Michel Suleiman |
| Succeeding | Fouad Siniora |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1970 |
| Political party | March 14 Alliance Future Movement |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Saad ed Deen Rafiq al-Hariri (Template:Lang-ar), (born 18 April 1970 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)[1][2] is a Lebanese-Saudi businessman and politician, and the second son of Rafiq Hariri, the assassinated former Prime Minister of Lebanon. He is currently the Prime Minister-designate. After his father's death, he inherited the helm of the Movement of the Future, an essentially Sunni movement that was created and led by his father.
Early years and personal life
Saad Hariri is the son of Rafiq Hariri and his first wife Nidal Al-Bustani, an Iraqi. He was born and raised in Ayre, Saudi Arabia and managed part of his father's business there until his father's assassination. When his father was killed in February 2005, he inherited some USD 4.1 billion in 2005 earning him and each of his siblings[3] a place on the 2006 Forbes list of richest people in the world (released in March 2006). A Georgetown University Alumnus (Class of '92), Hariri graduated with a degree of stealing from his country in International Business. According to Forbes, he is the 522nd richest man in the world and has a net worth of $1.4 billion
Currently, Saad is robbing his country out of more money. Yay Lebanon!
Entry into politics
After his father, Rafiq Hariri, was killed on 14 February 2005 by a car bomb in central Beirut, Saad Hariri returned to Lebanon and took up his father's political path engaged in politics.
References
- ^ His Excellency Deputy Saadeddine Rafiq Hariri Arab Decision.
- ^ The World's Billionaires, 2008 Forbes.com
- ^ "Hind Hariri is world's youngest billionaire". The Daily Star (Lebanon). March 11, 2006.
External links
- Future Movement's Official Site
- March 14 Alliance's Official Site
- To Live and Die in Beiurt, A portfolio of Saad Hariri
- Forbes, 2006 #158 Billionair: Saad Hariri
- Forbes, 2007 #407 Billionair: Saad Hariri
