Assaad Rizk

Assad Rizk (1931–2020) was a Lebanese physician and politician. He taught at the Saint Joseph University for thirty years and also, held various cabinet portfolios. He was the founder of the Lebanese American University Medical Center-Rizk Hospital.

Early life and education Rizk was born in Beirut on 23 July 1931. He hailed from a Greek Catholic family. His father, Toufic, was a surgeon.

Cabinet posts Rizk was named as minister of social affairs and labour and minister education on 9 December 1976 to the cabinet led by Salim Hoss.

Rizk was named as the minister of industry and petroleum in 1992 and served in the cabinet led by Rafic Hariri until 1995. Rizk served as the minister of justice in 2005. The same year he also acted as an interim minister of culture and interim minister of education and higher education.

Personal life and death Rizk married Colette Le Breton in 1959. They had three sons: Toufic, Fady and Sami.

Rizk died on 11 December 2020.

Awards Rizk was awarded the Knight rank of the Legion of Honour. He was also recipient of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic.