Anwar M. El-Khalil

Early life and education

• Anwar M. El-Khalil was born on March 9, 1938 in Lagos.
• Graduated from the International College-IC
• Graduated from the American University of Beirut.
• Post graduate studies in London, UCL
• Barrister-at-Law - Member of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple – London

  Career

• Chairman of M. El-Khalil Transport Ltd., Nigeria.
• Chairman of M. El-Khalil & Sons Ltd., Nigeria.
• Chairman of Seven-Up Bottling Co., Nigeria 1960-1990.
• Managing Director of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. from 1972 till 1995.
• Chairman - General Manager of Beirut Riyadh Bank s.a.l. from 1995 till 2002.
• Chairman - General Manager of Arabian Touristic and Real Estate Co Ltd. Beirut, Lebanon.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Bank of Beirut s.a.l from 2003 to date.
• Chairman of MAK Holdings s.a.l since 2004 to date.
• Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l since 2006 to date.
• Chairman of Continental Beverages s.a.l since 2007 to date.
• Chairman of MAK Holdings Ltd. Since 2008 to date.

  Political Life

• Member of Lebanese Parliament from 1991 to date.
• Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs 1992 – 1995.
• Minister of State for Administrative Reform 1995 – 1996.
• Minister of Information 1998 – 2000.
• Minister of the Displaced 1998 – 2000.

• 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-Swiss Friendship Parliamentary Committee.
• Lebanese-Argentinian Friendship Parliamentary Committee.
• Lebanese-Nigerian Friendship Parliamentary Committee.

• 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“ 1971–1973.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Beirut 1973–1979.
• Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Druze Community Health Foundation.
• President of Union of Arab Banks 1983–1989.
• President of the Union of Arab Banks from 1983 until 1989.
• Honorary President for life of El-Khalil Foundation since 2003.
• Founder and Chairman of the Arab Institute for Banking studies

  Honours

• Holder of the Lebanese Government National Cedar Medal – Commander Rank – 1974
• Holder of the Kingdom of Spain Royal decoration - 2011

  Personal life

• Imad
• Ziad
• Fadi
• Naji

  Hobbies

• Reading
• Hunting
• Walking