Adnan Mansour
| Adnan Mansour | |
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| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants | |
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In office 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014 |
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| Prime Minister | Najib Mikati |
| Preceded by | Ali Al Shami |
| Succeeded by | Gebran Bassil |
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| Born |
5 January 1946 Bourj el-Barajneh, Lebanon |
| Nationality | Lebanese |
| Political party | Amal Movement |
| Alma mater | St. Joseph University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Website | Official website |
Adnan Hassan Mansour (Arabic: عدنان حسن منصور; born 5 January 1946) is a Lebanese diplomat, politician and the former minister of foreign affairs and emigrants.
Mansour was born in Bourj el-Barajneh on 5 January 1946 into a Shi'ite family. He obtained a bachelor's degree in administrative sciences and policies from St. Joseph University in Beirut. He holds a master's degree in political theory and a PhD in political science.
Mansour began his career at the foreign ministry in 1974. He worked as Lebanon's consul in various countries, including Australia, Sudan and Egypt. From 1990 to 1994, he was the Lebanese ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He also served as the Lebanese ambassador to Iran from 1999 to 2007. His last diplomatic posts were Lebanese ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from 2007 to 2010 and to the Kingdom of Belgium from 2007 to 2011.
Then he served as an aide to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, and became a member of the Amal movement. Mansour was appointed minister of foreign affairs and emigrants on 13 June 2011 and succeeded Ali Al Shami as minister. Mansour is part of the March 8 coalition in the Najib Mikati's cabinet.
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