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Hector Hajjar

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Hector Hajjar
هيكتور حجار
Hajjar in 2023
Minister of Social Affairs
Assumed office
10 September 2021
Appointed byNajib Mikati
Preceded byRamzi Mcharrafieh
Personal details
Born1965
Kaitouly, Jezzine district, Lebanon
Children2
OccupationPolitician, dentist

Hector Hajjar (Arabic: هيكتور حجار; born 1965) is a Lebanese politician and doctor. He currently serves as Minister of Social Affairs at caretaker capacity in the Najib Mikati cabinet since September 2021.

Early life and education

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Hector Hajjar was born in 1965 to a Catholic family in the town of Qaytouli, Jezzine. He studied dentistry at Lebanese University and received a bachelor's degree in social activism from Saint Joseph University.[1]

Career

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Before his political career, he worked as a dentist and founded several organizations to help disadvantaged communities and people with special needs. He is president and CEO of the NGO Message de Paix, which was founded in 1997 to help adults with intellectual disabilities through special programs.[2] He also co-founded the Christian Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders.

Politics

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On 10 September 2021, a new government headed by Najib Mikati was formed in Lebanon, 13 months after the resignation of former Prime Minister Hassan Diab in August 2020.[3][4] The cabinet is composed of 24 ministers in which Hajjar was appointed Minister of Social Affairs.[5]

Hajjar is believed to have been a member of the Free Patriotic Movement though he stated that he had no affiliation with any party.[6]

Personal life

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Hajjar is a Catholic Christian. He is married and has 2 children[2]

References

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  1. ^ "عن الوزير". وزارة الشؤون الاجتماعية. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. ^ a b https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2021/09/10/Who-s-who-in-Lebanon-s-new-government-
  3. ^ "Lebanon cabinet formed after 13-month wait". France 24. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. ^ "أمين عام مجلس الوزراء يعلن أسماء أعضاء الحكومة الجديدة". Elnashra News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  5. ^ "Who is in the new Lebanese Cabinet?". The National. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  6. ^ Khazem, Mohammad (2021-09-12). "Who Is Hector Hajjar, Lebanon's New Minister Of Social Affairs". 961. Retrieved 2024-02-18.