Anwar Mohammad El-Khalil is a Lebanese politician from the town of Hasbaya, born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1938.

He is a member of Parliament for the Druze seat in the Hasbaya district of southern Lebanon. He was elected to this seat starting in 1991 and was re-elected in the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, and 2009–2013 terms. Following that, his parliamentary term was extended for four years before he returned to win his final term.

 

Education

He holds a high school diploma from International College Beirut, is a 1956 graduate of the American University of Beirut, and holds a Master of Laws (L.L.M.) from University College London (U.C.L.) obtained in 1959.

He is a Barrister-at-Law and a member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, London.

 

Career

As for his professional career, he worked as:

A practicing Barrister in London (1958 – 1960).

Chairman and General Manager of M. El-Khalil Transport Limited, Nigeria.

Chairman of M. El-Khalil & Sons (Properties) Ltd., Nigeria.

Chairman and General Manager of SEVEN UP Bottling Co. Ltd., Nigeria.

Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Banque Beyrouth pour le Commerce (BBAC) 1972–1995.

Chairman and General Manager of Banque Beyrouth pour le Commerce S.A.L. 1995 – 2002.

Chairman and General Manager of Arabian Touristic & Real Estate Co. Ltd. (ATRICO) – Beirut, Lebanon.

Member of the Board of Directors of Banque Beyrouth S.A.L. since 2003.

Chairman of MAC Holdings (Lebanon) S.A.L. since 2004.

Chairman of Continental Beverages S.A.L. (Holding), Lebanon since 2006.

Chairman of Continental Beverages S.A.L. (Offshore) since 2007.

Chairman of MAC Holdings Limited since 2008.

 

Political Career

Following the Taif Agreement, he was appointed as a member of Parliament for the Druze seat in the Hasbaya district of southern Lebanon on June 7, 1991. He was re-elected in the 1992, 1996, 2000, 2005, and 2009–2013 terms, after which his parliamentary term was extended for four years before he returned to win his final term.

He held membership in numerous political committees, most notably:

Rapporteur of the National Defense, Interior, and Municipalities Committee in Parliament.

Member of the Finance and Budget Committee in Parliament.

Member of the Media and Communications Committee in Parliament.

Member of the Administration and Justice Committee in Parliament.

Member of the Women and Children Committee in Parliament.

He also chaired the Lebanese-Swiss Parliamentary Friendship Committee, the Lebanese-Argentine Parliamentary Friendship Committee, and the Lebanese-Spanish Parliamentary Friendship Committee.

He was a member of the Lebanese-Nigerian Parliamentary Friendship Committee, the Lebanese-Swedish Parliamentary Friendship Committee, and the Lebanese-European Parliamentary Friendship Committee.

 

Ministerial Portfolios

El-Khalil held several ministerial portfolios, namely:

Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs 1992 – 1995.

Minister of State for Administrative Reform 1995 – 1996.

Minister of Information 1998 – 2000.

Minister of Displaced Persons 1998 – 2000.

 

Other Positions

 

El-Khalil held various other positions, including:

Founder and President of the Board of Trustees of the "Lebanese Community School" in Nigeria in 1962.

President of the World Lebanese Cultural Union 1971 – 1973.

Member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Beirut 1973 – 1979.

Vice President of the Board of Trustees of the Ain Wazein Druze Community Health Foundation 1980–2015.

Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks 1983 – 1989.

Honorary President of the El-Khalil Social Foundation since 2003.

 

Awards

El-Khalil has been honored on several occasions. He is a recipient of the National Order of the Cedar – Commander rank – in 1974, and an award of appreciation from the King of Spain.