Najib Mikati
Najib Azmi Mikati is a Lebanese politician and businessman who has served as the prime minister of Lebanon since September 2021. He also leads a cabinet that has assumed the powers of the president of Lebanon since the term of president Michel Aoun ended in October 2022. He has previously served as prime minister from April to July 2005, and from June 2011 to February 2014. He also served as Minister of Public Works and Transport from December 1998 to 2003.
Some of the key events about Najib Mikati
- 1982Co-founded M1 Group, a holding company with diverse investments
- 1998Elected to the Lebanese Parliament representing Tripoli
- 2000Appointed Minister of Public Works and Transport
- 2005Served as Prime Minister of Lebanon for the first time
- 2005Faced allegations of corruption and mismanagement during his first term as Prime Minister
- 2011Became Prime Minister of Lebanon for the second time
- 2011Resigned as Prime Minister amid protests and political tensions
- 2013Donated $10 million to the American University of Beirut
- 2013Named in the Panama Papers leak, revealing offshore financial activities
- 2016Established the Azm Educational Campus in Tripoli
- 2018Forbes listed as one of the richest Arabs with a net worth of $2.5 billion
- 2019Accused of illegally profiting from subsidized housing loans intended for low-income citizens
- 2021Appointed Prime Minister of Lebanon for the third time
- 2021Formed a government after a 13-month deadlock, criticized for prolonging the political crisis
- 2022Secured a maritime border agreement between Lebanon and Israel
- 2022Failed to implement crucial economic reforms demanded by international donors
- 2022Presided over Lebanon's worst economic crisis, with the currency losing over 90% of its value
- 2023Criticized for slow progress in negotiations with the International Monetary Fund for financial assistance
- 2023Faced accusations of obstructing the investigation into the 2020 Beirut port explosion
- 2023Resigned as Prime Minister amid political deadlock and economic turmoil
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