Tammam Salam
| Tammam Salam تمّام صائب سلام |
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| Prime Minister of Lebanon | |
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In office 15 February 2014 – 18 December 2016 |
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| President |
Michel Suleiman Michel Aoun |
| Preceded by | Najib Mikati |
| Succeeded by | Saad Hariri |
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President of Lebanon Acting |
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In office 25 May 2014 – 31 October 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Michel Suleiman |
| Succeeded by | Michel Aoun |
| Minister of Culture | |
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In office 11 July 2008 – 9 November 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Fouad Siniora |
| Preceded by | Tarek Mitri |
| Succeeded by | Salim Wardeh |
| Member of Parliament of Lebanon | |
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Assumed office 7 June 2005 |
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| Constituency | Beirut |
| Personal details | |
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13 May 1945 Beirut, Lebanon |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse(s) | Lama Badreddine |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Haigazian University |
| Religion | Sunni Islam |
Tammam Saeb Salam (Arabic: تمّام صائب سلام, Arabic pronunciation: [tamːaːm sˤaʔɪb salaːm]; born 13 May 1945) is a Lebanese politician who was the Prime Minister of Lebanon from February 2014 until December 2016. He also served as the acting President of Lebanon from May 2014 until October 2016 in his capacity as Prime Minister. He previously served in the government of Lebanon as Minister of Culture from 2008 to 2009.
Salam was tasked with forming a new government on 6 April 2013. He was one of the independent Sunni politicians. He is close to the March 14 Alliance, and still has good relations with the March 8 Alliance. Salam was appointed Prime Minister on 15 February 2014.
Salam was born into a prominent Sunni family in Beirut on 13 May 1945. He comes from a politically powerful family in Lebanon. He is the eldest son of the former Lebanese prime minister Saeb Salam, who held the office several times since independence. His mother, Tamima Mardam Beik, is of Syrian origin and hails from Damascus. His grandfather, Salim Ali Salam, was one of the Lebanese officials who served during the Ottoman era and French era. More specifically, he served as a Beirut deputy in the Ottoman parliament and was also the head of the Beirut municipality. Tammam Salam has two older sisters and two younger brothers.
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