President Lebanon Joseph Aun appointed the chairman of the International Court (MS) of the VSVVAFA Salam the chairman of the new government.
After his inauguration on January 9, President Aun completed consultations with political groups in parliament to determine the head of the new cabinet.
The Director General of the Presidential Administration Anton Shukair said that the president of the aun instructed Salam the formation of a new government.
Having reported that Salam is currently abroad and will arrive in the country tomorrow, he added that 84 of 128 members of the parliament participating in advisory meetings voted for Salam, 9 – for the former Prime Minister Mikati, and 35 Agained.
– Who is Vedvaf Salam?
The Chairman of the International Court of VSVVAF Salam was born in 1953 in Beirut. He received a master’s degree at the Faculty of Law of Harvard University and held numerous legal positions in the United Nations.
elected in the International Court on February 6, 2018, Salam in the period from 2007 to 2017 held the position of Ambassador of Lebanon and a permanent representative at the UN in New York.
He represented Lebanon at the UN Security Council during the temporary membership of Lebanon (2010-2011).
The politician was also the vice-chairman of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2012-2013 and represented his country in the UN Economic and Social Council (Ecosos) in 2016.
Salam in February 2024 was elected chairman of the UN International Court.