Zeina Akar

Her Excellency Zeina Akar
زينة عكر
Akar in 2021
Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon
In office 21 January 2020 – 10 September 2021
President	Michel Aoun
Prime Minister	Hassan Diab
Preceded by	Ghassan Hasbani
Succeeded by	Saadeh Al Shami
Minister of Defence
In office 21 January 2020 – 10 September 2021
President	Michel Aoun
Prime Minister	Hassan Diab
Preceded by	Elias Bou Saab
Succeeded by	Maurice Sleem
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants
In office Ad interim 19 May 2021 – 10 September 2021
President	Michel Aoun
Prime Minister	Hassan Diab
Preceded by	Charbel Wehbe
Succeeded by	Abdallah Bou Habib
Personal details
Born	c. 1964 (age 59–60) Koura, Lebanon
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Jawad Adra
Alma mater	Lebanese American University
Religion	Greek Orthodox

Zeina Akar (née Akar; Arabic: زينة عكر عدرا; born c. 1964^{[citation needed]}) is a Lebanese politician who served as the Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of Lebanon from 21 January 2020 to 10 September 2021. She was the first female defence minister in the Arab world.