Английская Википедия:Farid Raphaël
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Farid Raphaël (1933–2014) was a Lebanese economist and banker. He was the founder, chairman and general manager of the Banque Libano-Française (BLF).
Early life and education
He was born Farid Élias Raphaël in Dlebta, Lebanon, on 28 October 1933.[1][2] He hailed from a Maronite family.[3] He was a graduate of the Saint Joseph University where he obtained a degree in Lebanese law.[4] He also received a degree in French law from the University of Lyon.[1]
Career
Following his graduation Raphaël started his career at the French bank Compagnie Algérienne de Crédit et de Banque, later known as Compagnie Algérienne, in 1956.[5] He was its deputy director.[5] He established the Banque Libano-Française in 1976.[5] He was appointed minister of finance, minister of justice and minister of telecommunications to the cabinet of Prime Minister Salim Hoss in 1976 which he held until 1979.[4][5]
Then Raphaël was named as the chairman and general manager of the BLF in 1979 which he assumed until his death in 2014.[6] He was succeeded by Walid Raphaël in the posts on 15 September 2014.[7]
Raphaël was one of the partners of Rafic Hariri in Al Saudi Bank in the late 1980s.[8] He served as the chairman of the Association of Banks in Lebanon between 1997 and 2001 and then, became its permanent member.[5]
Personal life and death
Raphaël married Ilham Abdel Ahad in April 1970, and they had four children: Walid, Raya, Zeina and Evelyne.[1]
Raphaël died on 1 September 2014.[7] His funeral ceremony was held at the Maronite Cathedral of Saint George, Beirut, on 3 September, and he was buried in Dlebta.[2]
Awards
Raphaël was the twice recipient the Legion of Honour: as a Knight in 1984 and as an Officer in 1999.[1][4]
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