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Prime Minister of Lebanon, Business Magnate & Architect of Beirut Post-War Reconstruction • Lebanon
1944 — 2005
Rafic Hariri
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Rafic Bahaa El Deen Hariri was a self-made Lebanese billionaire entrepreneur and five-time Prime Minister of Lebanon credited with rebuilding war-ravaged Beirut, funding higher education for 30,000 students, and brokering the Taif Accord.
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Rafic Bahaa El Deen Hariri was a self-made Lebanese billionaire entrepreneur and five-time Prime Minister of Lebanon credited with rebuilding war-ravaged Beirut, funding higher education for 30,000 students, and brokerin...
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Rafic Hariri was born on November 1, 1944, into a modest family in Sidon, Lebanon. In 1965, he emigrated to Saudi Arabia working as an accountant and teacher before founding Saudi Oger, a construction powerhouse that built monumental palaces, hotels, and infrastructure across the Middle East.
Hariri was the driving financial and political architect behind the 1989 Taif Accord, which brought a peaceful conclusion to Lebanon's devastating 15-year civil war. Appointed Prime Minister in 1992, Hariri launched 'Horizon 2000', an ambitious multi-billion dollar reconstruction program that rebuilt Beirut's demolished downtown, modernized Beirut International Airport, and restored electrical and highway grids.
Through the Hariri Foundation, he funded full university scholarships for over 30,000 young Lebanese students worldwide. His tragic assassination in Beirut on February 14, 2005, catalyzed the Cedar Revolution and the total withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon after three decades.
Hariri was the driving financial and political architect behind the 1989 Taif Accord, which brought a peaceful conclusion to Lebanon's devastating 15-year civil war. Appointed Prime Minister in 1992, Hariri launched 'Horizon 2000', an ambitious multi-billion dollar reconstruction program that rebuilt Beirut's demolished downtown, modernized Beirut International Airport, and restored electrical and highway grids.
Through the Hariri Foundation, he funded full university scholarships for over 30,000 young Lebanese students worldwide. His tragic assassination in Beirut on February 14, 2005, catalyzed the Cedar Revolution and the total withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon after three decades.
Notable Works / Milestones:
- Five-time Prime Minister of Lebanon (1992–1998, 2000–2004)
- Architect of the Taif Agreement (1989) ending the 15-year Lebanese Civil War
- Led the comprehensive post-war reconstruction of Central Beirut through Solidere
- Established Hariri Foundation, financing university educations for over 30,000 Lebanese youth
- Assassination catalyzed the 2005 Cedar Revolution, restoring Lebanese sovereignty
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Birthday:
November 1
(1944)
Passed Away:
March 14
(2005)
Birthplace:
Sidon, Lebanon
Profession:
Prime Minister of Lebanon, Business Magnate & Architect of Beirut Post-War Reconstruction
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