Lebanese engineer, academic and minister of higher education From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hassan Diab (Arabic: حسان دياب; born 6 January 1959) is a Lebanese politician, engineer, and academic. He has been the Prime Minister of Lebanon since 21 January 2020.[1][2] He was the Minister of Education from 2011 to 2014, under President Michel Suleiman.
Hassan Diab | |
|---|---|
حسان دياب | |
.jpg) Diab in 2020 | |
| 36th Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| In office 21 January 2020 – 10 September 2021 | |
| President | Michel Aoun |
| Deputy | Zeina Akar |
| Preceded by | Saad Hariri |
| Succeeded by | Najib Mikati |
| Minister of Education and Higher Education | |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 | |
| President | Michel Suleiman |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Hasan Mneimneh |
| Succeeded by | Elias Abou Saab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 June 1959 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Spouse(s) | Nuwar Mawlawi |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Leeds Metropolitan University (BSc) University of Surrey (MSc) University of Bath (PhD) |
| Website | hassandiab |
On 10 August 2020, Diab announced his resignation along with his government due to the Lebanese government's failure to prevent the 2020 Beirut explosions.[3] He left office on 10 September 2021 when Najib Mikati was picked as his replacement.
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