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Who is Fouad Makhzoumi, who was nominated by the Lebanese opposition forces to head the government?
11-01-2025
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Middle East Times International: Fouad Makhzoumi is a businessman and a member of the Lebanese parliament who is currently positioned in the category of what is known as the opposition forces in Lebanon, which opposed the influence of Iran and "Hezbollah" in the past years. He is known for his wide range of regional and international relations through his career in the world of business and politics.
Today, the opposition forces nominated him to be named Prime Minister in the first government that Lebanon is expected to form during the era of the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, which is likely to reflect the new balances in Lebanese political life after the fall of the Syrian regime and the decline of Tehran's influence.
It is expected that Lebanon will witness parliamentary consultations early next week to name a new Prime Minister. The name of the current caretaker Prime Minister, Najib Mikati, is still strongly present, with high chances of returning to the government palace.
Fouad Makhzoumi was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1952 and received his primary and secondary education at the International College in Beirut, then obtained his Bachelor’s (1974) and Master’s (1975) degrees in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in the United States of America.
In 1975, Makhzoumi headed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he played a strategic role in developing one of the largest private industrial groups there.
In 1984, a subsidiary of his was able to acquire a significant stake in an Emirati company involved in the manufacture and trade of pipes. That company developed into “Future Pipe Group Holdingsâ€, which is now fully owned by “Future Group Holdingsâ€, one of the largest manufacturers of fiberglass pipe systems in the world, and is today a global player in its wide scope of activity carried out through specialized subsidiaries spread across four continents.
In addition to the Future Pipe Manufacturing Group, Makhzoumi owns a diverse portfolio of investments, including engineering, industrial, commercial, research, real estate, security, information, media, and publishing companies. Together, these companies employ more than 5,000 people worldwide. Makhzoumi has been the Executive Chairman of the Future Pipe Manufacturing Group since 2003. |
