Elias Bou Saab

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Date of Birth

08/09/1967

Marital Status

Married to Julia Boutros. Father of Samer and Tarek.

Academic Background

• BA in Marketing from The American College in London, UK.
• MA in International Relations from Boston University, USA.

Career

• Founder of the American University in Dubai (AUD) in 1995, which grew by 2010 to include around 3000 students from 100 different nationalities, he established AUD’s local and international collaborations with a wide range of international institutions, governments and private sector companies.
• Co-founder of the Emirati Lebanese Friendship Association in 2004 and former member of the Board of Directors of the Young Arab Leaders.

Political Engagements

• MP since 2018.
• Special Advisor to President Michel Aoun on International Cooperation (2017).
• Minister of Education and Higher Education 2014.
• Minister of National Defense 2019.
• Deputy Speaker of the Parliament till date.

Worth Mentioning

In 2009, he was elected as Head of the Municipality of Dhour El Choueir. He made radical improvements to his area’s infrastructure in addition to providing running electricity and water at minimum cost, as well as reviving many cultural Festivals and many other development projects.