# Anwar M. El-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 present
* 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).