Anwar Khalil

Anwar M. El-Khalil (born 9 March 1938) is a Lebanese politician and former member of the Lebanese Parliament representing the Marjeyoun-Hasbaya district.

Early life and education Anwar M. El-Khalil was born on 9 March 1938 in Lagos, Nigeria to a Druze family. He graduated from the International College-IC (Secondary School-1953) and from the American University of Beirut (1956). He got post graduate studies in London, UCL (1959) and a Barrister-at-Law – Member of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple – London.

Career Anwar M. El-Khalil owns and Chairs a number of companies in Lebanon and abroad Chairman of M. El-Khalil Transport Ltd., Nigeria Chairman of M. El-Khalil & Sons (Properties) Ltd., Nigeria Chairman of Seven-Up Bottling Co., Nigeria 1960 to 1990 Managing Director of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. 1972 to 1995 Chairman – General Manager of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. 1995 to 2002 Chairman – General Manager of Arabian Touristic and Real Estate Co Ltd. (ATRICO) Beirut, Lebanon Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Beirut s.a.l from 2003 to 2022 Chairman of MAK Holdings (Lebanon) s.a.l since 2004 to present Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l (Holding) since 2006 to present Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l (Offshore) since 2007 to present Chairman of MAK Holdings Ltd. Since 2008 to present

Political life Member of Lebanese Parliament from 1991 to present Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs 1992 to 1995 Minister of State for Administrative Reform 1995 to 1996 Minister of Information 1998 to 2000 Minister of the Displaced 1998 to 2000

Member Parliamentary Committee of Defense, Internal Affairs and Municipalities Parliamentary Committee of Budget and Finance Committee. Parliamentary Committee of Women and Children Parliamentary Committee of Administration and Justice

Lebanese Parliamentary Committees

Chairman Lebanese-Swiss Friendship Parliamentary Committee Lebanese-Argentinian Friendship Parliamentary Committee Lebanese-Nigerian Friendship Parliamentary Committee

Member Lebanese-Spanish Friendship Parliamentary Committee Lebanese-Swedish Friendship Parliamentary Committee Lebanese-European Friendship Parliamentary Committee

Other activities Founder of the Lebanese Community School Nigeria and president of its board of trustees President of "World Lebanese Cultural Union" 1971 to 1973 Member of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Beirut 1973 to 1979 Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Druze Community Health Foundation President of Union of Arab Banks 1983 to 1989 (an association of all banks in the Arab World) President of the Union of Arab Banks 1983 to 1989 Honorary President for life of El-Khalil Foundation since 2003 Founder and Chairman of the Arab Institute for Banking studies (Amman)

Honours Holder of the Lebanese Government National Cedar Medal – Commander Rank – 1974 Holder of the Kingdom of Spain Royal decoration – 2011

Personal life El-Khalil married to Layla Zayd Al-Atrash in 1961. The couple had four sons: Imad (born 1963), Ziad (born 1964), Fadi (born 1969) and Naji (born 1972).