Nawaf Salam

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nawaf Salam
Occupation	Diplomat
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1953(1953-12-15)
Age	71
Birthplace	Beirut
Country	Lebanon
Birth City	Beirut Governorate
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Nawaf Salam Biography

Nawaf Salam is one of the most popular and richest Diplomat who was born on December 15, 1953 in Beirut, Beirut Governorate, Lebanon. His mandate at UN was marked by his frequent interventions before the Security Council, calling for security and stability for South Lebanon through the implementation United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701. He also promoted the policy of “disassociation” from the Syrian conflict and sought to end impunity through the creation of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon in relation to the assassination case of former Lebanese Prime Minster Rafic Hariri pursuant United Nations Security Council Resolution1757. He was also a strong supporter of Palestinian National rights including the right of self- determination as well as the establishment of an independent Palestinian State.

Salam was awarded a doctorate by the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (1992) and an L.L.M. Harvard Law School (1991), and from Sorbonne University (1979).

From July 2007 to December 2017, he served as Lebanon’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.

He represented Lebanon on the Security Council in 2010 and 2011, for Lebanon’s two-year term as a non-permanent member. In May 2010 and September 2011, he held the rotating Presidency of the Security Council.

Salam taught contemporary Middle East history at Sorbonne University from 1979 to 1981. He left Paris in 1981 to become a visiting scholar at Harvard’s Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. He was a lecturer at American University of Beirut from 1985 to 1989. During that time, he also worked as an associate at Takla Law Firm. From 1989 to 1990, he was a Harvard Law School visiting researcher. He also served as a foreign legal consultant for Edwards & Angell LLP between 1989 and 1992. In 1992, he returned to Takla Law Firm and continued his teaching of International Law at the American University of Beirut. In 2003, he was elected Visiting Associate Professor in Political Science and in 2005, he was named Associate Professor in Political Science. He was the Chairman for the Political Studies and Public Administration Department from 2005 to 2006.

Nawaf Salam Net Worth

Nawaf Salam is one of the richest Diplomat from Lebanon. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nawaf Salam 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Nawaf, the son of Reckat Beyhum and Abdallah Salam, was born to a prominent family in Beirut, Lebanon. Salim Salam, his grandfather and leader of “Beirut Reform Movement”, was elected deputy to Beirut to the Ottoman parliament. His uncle, Saeb Salm, fought for Lebanon independence from France’s Mandate of Lebanon. He was then elected deputy of Beirut to the Ottoman parliament in 1912. Between 2014 and 2016, his cousin Tammam Salm was Prime Minister of Lebanon. He is married Sahar Baassiri (columnist and Lebanon’s Ambassador at UNESCO in January 2018). He is the father of two sons, Abdallah (or Marwan).

Nawaf Salam, Arabic: nwf.slm; born 15/12/1953, is a Lebanese diplomat and jurist. After receiving a simultaneous majority of votes at the United Nations General Assembly and Security Council, he was elected to the International Court of Justice on 9 November 2017. From 2007 to 2017, he was the Ambassador to Lebanon and Permanent Representative to United Nations in New York.

Salam also served as a member of the Executive Bureau of the Economic and Social Council of Lebanon from 1999 to 2002 and as a member of the Lebanese National Commission of UNESCO from 2000 to 2004. In 2005 and 2006, he was a member and Secretary General of The National Commission on Electoral Reform which was entrusted with the task of preparing the draft of a new electoral law for Lebanon. He also served on the Board of Trustees of the Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS).

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Facts & Trivia

Nawaf Ranked on the list of most popular Diplomat. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Lebanon. Nawaf Salam celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Top Facts about Nawaf Salam

1. Nawaf Salam is a Lebanese diplomat, jurist, and academic.
2. He served as Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations from 2007-2014.
3. Salam was elected as a judge on the International Court of Justice in 2017.
4. He has taught law at several universities including Harvard and Georgetown.
5. Salam holds degrees from Harvard Law School and Sciences Po Paris.
6. He has authored numerous publications on international law and human rights.
7. In 2020, he was appointed as the President of the United Nations Security Council.
8. Salam is fluent in Arabic, French, English, and Italian.
9. He has received several awards for his contributions to international law.
10. Salam is considered one of Lebanon’s most prominent legal scholars and diplomats.