Amin Salam
Amin Salam | |
|---|---|
 Salam in 2022 | |
| Minister of Economy and Trade | |
| In office 10 September 2021 – 8 February 2025 | |
| President | Michel Aoun Joseph Aoun |
| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Raoul Nehme |
| Succeeded by | Amer Bisat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) |
Amin Salam (born 1979) is a Lebanese international corporate lawyer,[1] economist[2] and the Minister of Economy[3][4] in Najib Mikati's cabinet.[5]
Early life and education
Salam was born to a Sunni Family in Beirut. He attended Université La Sagesse[1] and George Washington University,[1] earning a law degree.[6]
Career
In June 2025, Salam was arrested while being investigated for alleged falsification, embezzlement of public funds, and blackmailing insurance companies.[7][8] In December 2025, Lebanon's judiciary approved the release of Salam after six months of detention on bail of around $100,000 and imposed a travel ban on him.[9][10][11]
References
- 1 2 3 "Who's who in Lebanon's new government?". Al Arabiya English. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Who is in the new Lebanese Cabinet?". The National. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ Nasr, Nataly (11 September 2021). "Who Is Amin Salam, Lebanon's New Minister Of Economy". 961. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Line-Up of Najib Miqati's Government Announced". Naharnet. 2021. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "أمين سلام وزير الاقتصاد.. وهذه سيرته الذاتية". VDL. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Who's in Lebanon's new government?". L'Orient Today. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Former Minister Amin Salam arrested". L'Orient Today. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
- ↑ "Beirut Judge issues arrest warrant for former Economy Minister Amin Salam". LBCIV7. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ National, The. "Travel ban imposed on former Lebanese minister facing corruption charges". The National. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Lebanon approves release of former minister accused of corruption". Arab News. 16 December 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2026.
- ↑ "Former Lebanese minister ordered released on $100,000 bail amid financial crime allegations". AP News. Retrieved 20 December 2025.