Hassan Diab

Hassan Diab
Hassan Diab
حَسَّان دِيَاب
	Diab in 2020
51st Prime Minister of Lebanon
	In office; 21 January 2020 – 10 September 2021
President	Michel Aoun
Deputy	Zeina Akar
Preceded by	Saad Hariri
Succeeded by	Najib Mikati
8th Minister of Education and Higher Learning
	In office; 13 June 2011 – 15 February 2014
President	Michel Suleiman
Prime Minister	Najib Mikati
Preceded by	Hasan Mneimneh
Succeeded by	Elias Abou Saab
Personal details
Born	1 June 1959 (age 64); Beirut, Lebanon
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Nuwar Mawlawi
Children	3
Alma mater	Leeds Metropolitan University; University of Surrey; University of Bath;
Website	hassandiab.com

Hassan Diab (Arabic: حَسَّان دِيَاب, romanized: Hassân Diyâb; born 1 June 1959) is a Lebanese academic, engineer and politician who served as the prime minister of Lebanon from 21 January 2020 to 10 September 2021. He was appointed by President Michel Aoun in 2019 to succeed Saad Hariri as prime minister.^[1]^[2] He submitted his resignation on 10 August 2020 in wake of the 2020 Beirut explosion and served as caretaker prime minister until Najib Mikati formed a new government on 10 September 2021. Prior to his premiership, he served as the minister of education from June 2011 to February 2014 under President Michel Suleiman.

^ "University professor nominated to be Lebanese PM". 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
^ "Diab nominated as PM with 69 votes". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[1] "University professor nominated to be Lebanese PM". 19 December 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

[2] "Diab nominated as PM with 69 votes". Daily Star. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2019.

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