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Nawaf Salam

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Nawaf Salam

Nawaf Abdallah Salim Salam (Arabic: نوّاف عبد الله سليم سلام; born 15 December 1953) is a Lebanese politician, diplomat, jurist and academic who has been serving as the 53rd prime minister of Lebanon since 8 February 2025. Salam previously sat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for a nine-year term beginning in 2018, and additionally served as Lebanon's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York from 2007 to 2017, during which time he held the positions of President of the Security Council and Vice President of the General Assembly. In 2024, he was elected the 27th president of the ICJ, becoming the second Arab and the first Lebanese judge to hold the office. He resigned from the court after the parliament of Lebanon nominated him as prime minister.

Infobox

President
Joseph Aoun
Deputy
Tarek Mitri
Preceded by
Christopher Greenwood
Vice President
Julia Sebutinde
Succeeded by
Mahmoud Daifallah Hmoud
Other positions held
Other positions held Permanent representative of Lebanon to the United NationsIn office13 July 2007 – 15 December 2017Vice President of the United Nations General AssemblyIn office1 September 2012 – 31 August 2013President of the United Nations Security CouncilIn office1 September 2011 – 30 September 2011In office1 May 2010 – 31 May 2010
Born
Nawaf Abdallah Salim Salam (1953-12-15) 15 December 1953 (age 71)Beirut, Lebanon
Political party
Independent
Spouse
Sahar Baassiri
Children
2
Relatives
Salim Ali Salam (grandfather)Saeb Salam (uncle)Anbara Salam Khalidi (aunt)Tammam Salam (cousin)Walid Khalidi (cousin)Tarif Khalidi (cousin)Usama Khalidi (cousin)
Education
Collège Protestant Français, Beirut
Alma mater
Harvard University (LLM)Sciences Po (PhD)Sorbonne University (PhD)
Occupation
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Website
Official X
Party
Independent

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Preceded byChristopher Greenwood
Preceded byChristopher Greenwood
Legal offices
Preceded byChristopher Greenwood
Legal offices
Judge of the International Court of Justice 2018–2024
Legal offices
Vacant
Preceded byJoan Donoghue
Preceded byJoan Donoghue
Legal offices
Preceded byJoan Donoghue
Legal offices
President of the International Court of Justice 2024–2025
Legal offices
Succeeded byYuji Iwasawa
Political offices
Political offices
Legal offices
Political offices
Preceded byNajib Mikati
Preceded byNajib Mikati
Legal offices
Preceded byNajib Mikati
Legal offices
Prime Minister of Lebanon 2025–present
Legal offices
Incumbent
Legal offices
Preceded byChristopher Greenwood
Judge of the International Court of Justice 2018–2024
Vacant
Preceded byJoan Donoghue
President of the International Court of Justice 2024–2025
Succeeded byYuji Iwasawa
Political offices
Preceded byNajib Mikati
Prime Minister of Lebanon 2025–present
Incumbent

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