Violette Khairallah Safadi

Violette Khairallah Safadi
فيوليت خيرالله الصفدي
Violette Khairallah in 2019
Born	(1981-09-20) 20 September 1981 Bhamdoun, Lebanon
Nationality	Lebanese
Occupation(s)	politician, television personality, Journalist
Years active	2001–present
Political party	Future Movement

Violette Safadi (né Khairallah; Template:Lang-ar) is a Lebanese politician, television personality and social activist. In February 2019, she was appointed Minister of State for Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in the Lebanese Government.

Career

In 2001, Safadi started her media career in LBCI as a presenter. After serving about eight years in LBCI, she moved to MTV and served as a news anchor and political host from 2009 to 2011, in which she hosted a political show on MTV "Akeed Fina", which focused on political and special issues in Lebanese society. Subsequently she served as a consultant to the Ministry of Economy and Trade as well as the Ministry of Finance. In 2003, she acted as a guest in a sitcom, "Abdo & Abdo".

In 2011, she became the "President of the Safadi Cultural Foundation" and Vice President of the "Safadi Foundation". The foundations focus on social development, women empowerment, education and culture throughout Lebanon and specifically in Tripoli through the Safadi Cultural Center which brings together groups of different ages, genders and ethnicity.
Also she has served as the:

• Member of the National Commission of Lebanese Women (NCLW).
• Member of Board of Trustees at University of Notre Dame
• Vice President of the Autism Awareness Association in Lebanon
• Member of the Women Leadership Board of Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School.

Personal life

She is married to the former Minister of Finance in Lebanon H.E. Mohammad Safadi. She has two sons from a previous marriage.