Ghassan Salamé
2025 - Present
Biography
Below is a resume summary of the new Culture Minister, Ghassan Salamé:Professor of International Relations Emeritus at SciencesPo Paris and the founding dean of its Paris School for International Affairs/Psia.
He served as Minister of Culture in the Lebanese Government (2000-2003). He was the UNSG Kofi Annan’s Senior Advisor (2003-2007).
He also served as member of the Annan Rakhine State Commission (2016-2017) .
His most recent assignment was as the United Nations Secretary-General Special Representative in Libya (2017-2020).
He serves on the board of a number of international boards including the Louvre’s scientific committee and the Institut du Monde arabe’s High Council and is the author/editor of a dozen books.
Former Ministers
Mohammad Wissam Al-Mourtada (2021 - 2025)
Abbas Mortada (2020 - 2021)
Mohammad Daoud Daoud (2019 - 2020)
Ghattas Khoury (2016 - 2019)
Raymond Araygi (2014 - 2016)
Gaby Layyoun (2011 - 2014)
Salim Wardeh (2009 - 2011)
Tammam Salam (2008 - 2009)
Tarek Metri (2005 - 2008)
Asaad Rizk (2005 - 2005)
Naji Al Bostani (2004 - 2005)
karam karam (2004 - 2004)
Ghazi Al Aridi (2003 - 2004)
Ghassan Salama (2000 - 2003)
Mohammad Yousef Baydoun (1998 - 2000)
Fawzi Hbeich (1996 - 1998)
Michel Edde (1993 - 1996)
