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Najib Mikati | |
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نجيب ميقاتي | |
.jpg) Mikati in 2024 | |
| 45th, 48th and 52nd Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2021 | |
| President |
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| Deputy | Saadeh Al Shami |
| Preceded by | Hassan Diab |
| In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 | |
| President | Michel Suleiman |
| Deputy | Samir Mouqbel |
| Preceded by | Saad Hariri |
| Succeeded by | Tammam Salam |
| In office 19 April 2005 – 19 July 2005 | |
| President | Émile Lahoud |
| Preceded by | Omar Karami |
| Succeeded by | Fouad Siniora |
| Minister of Public Works and Transport | |
| In office 6 December 1998 – 26 October 2004 | |
| Prime Minister | |
| Preceded by | Ali Hrajli |
| Succeeded by | Yassine Jaber |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 November 1955 Tripoli, Lebanon |
| Political party | Azm Movement |
| Other political affiliations | Independent |
| Spouse | May Mikati |
| Children | 3 |
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| Education | |
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| Website | www |
Najib Azmi Mikati (Arabic: نجيب عزمي ميقاتي; born 24 November 1955) is a Lebanese politician and businessman who has served as the 52nd prime minister of Lebanon since September 2021, previously serving in this post as the 48th and 45th prime minister from 2011 to 2014 and in 2005. He previously also served as the Minister of Public Works and Transport from December 1998 to 2003.
In 2005, he headed an interim government that supervised the 2005 general election following the withdrawal of Syrian troops. In 2011, he formed his second government, backed by the March 8 alliance,[1] before he resigned in 2013. He was a member of parliament for Tripoli from 2000 to 2005 and was re-elected in 2009 and 2018. In July 2021, he was designated as prime minister.[2]
According to Forbes, Mikati is the richest man in Lebanon, with a net worth of $2.8 billion in 2023.[3] In 2019, state prosecutor Ghada Aoun accused Mikati of corruption and pressed charges of illegitimate enrichment via subsidised housing loans against him.[4][5][6] The charges were dismissed on 3 February 2022 by judge Charbel Bou Samra.[7] In 2023, an investigation in Monaco cleared him of any wrongdoing due to "insufficient evidence,"[8] and he has said that the accusations against him were politically motivated.[9] Mikati has been linked to Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, as he made his fortune by operating several telecom projects in Syria and Lebanon in the early 2000s.[10][11]
- ^ "Mikati: new government will restore trust in economy". The Daily Star. 28 May 2011. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Hubbard, Ben (26 July 2021). "Lebanon Turns to Billionaire Tycoon to Form Next Government". The New York Times.
- ^ Mughal, Waqar. "Najib Mikati − World's Richest Arabs 2023". Forbes Lists. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Jalabi, Raya (25 August 2023). "Lebanon prime minister cleared after Monaco corruption probe". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Alleged money laundering: Monaco investigation into Mikati closed, his office says". L'Orient Today. 25 August 2023.
- ^ Nour, Ali (5 August 2021). "Meet the Mikati Brothers: The Myanmar Communications Kings". Daraj. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Dehghanpisheh, Babak (15 August 2011). "Q&A With Lebanon's P.M. Najib Mikati". Newsweek. Retrieved 10 March 2024.