President Aoun Appoints Bou Saab as International Cooperation Adviser  

President Michel Aoun on Monday appointed former education minister Elias Bou Saab as international cooperation adviser, the Presidency said in a statement.

Bou Saab, who represented Aoun's Free Patriotic Movement in Tammam Salam's government and has good ties with Gulf officials, will be tasked with “communicating with countries and international bodies, organizations and funds that are helping Lebanon and contributing to various economic and developmental projects,” the Presidency added.

Bou Saab is one of the founders of the American University in Dubai (AUD) and he helped in funding the television station OTV, AlMada.org news site and Sawt Al Mada radio station which are affiliated with the FPM.

He was the municipal chief of Dhour El Choueir in 2009-2012.

His wife is the famous singer Julia Boutros.