Akram Chehayeb

Akram Hussein Chehayeb (; born 17 October 1947) is a Lebanese Druze politician who is a member of the Progressive Socialist Party headed by Walid Jumblatt. Cheheyab is a long-term member of the parliament and has also served in different cabinet and parliamentary posts.

Early life and education

Chehayeb was born in Aley on 17 October 1947. He received a bachelor's degree in biology from the Arab University of Beirut and a master's degree in history from Cairo University in 1982.

Career Chehayeb was a supporter of the Baath party and Saddam Hussein during his youth. Then he became a member of the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) in 1979. He also won the same seat in the general elections of 2000. From 2005 to 2009 he was the head of Lebanese environment committee. Chehayeb's tenure ended in 2011, and he was succeeded by Alaaeddine Terro as minister.

Chehayeb also won Druze seat in Aley in the 2009 general election, and is part of the National Struggle Front bloc, which is under the control of Walid Jumblatt.

In February 2013 Akram Chehayeb became part of Tammam Salam's government as minister of agriculture. His term ended on 18 December 2016 when a new government led by Saad Hariri was formed.

Personal life Chehayeb is married to Salma Jurdi Chehayeb and has four children.