Fuad siniora biography

Mr Siniora has a background in banking and finance

Fouad Siniora was the right-hand man in business and politics of the slain ex-premier Rafik al-Hariri for more than 20 years.

He served in all five Hariri cabinets from 1992 to 2004, first as minister of state then finance minister.

After Hariri's assassination in February 2005 and the success of the anti-Syrian 14 March forces in elections a few months later, Mr Siniora was backed as prime minister by Hariri's son and political heir Saad.

His term in office was dominated by the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah, followed by a dangerous standoff with the Hezbollah-led opposition.

Fouad Siniora is a Lebanese politician, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he held from 19 July to 25 May He stepped down on 9 November in favor of Saad Hariri, the late Rafik Hariri's son.

Fouad Siniora is a Lebanese politician, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he held from 19 July to 25 May He stepped down on 9 November in favor of Saad Hariri, the late Rafik Hariri's son.

Also spelled: Saʿd al-Ḥarīrī ; In full: Saʿd al-Dīn Rafīq al-Ḥarīrī ; Born: April 18, , Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (age 54) ; Political Affiliation: Future Movement.

Fouad Siniora is a Lebanese politician.

Fouad Siniora (in Arabic: فؤاد السنيورة, Fu'ād As-Sanyūrah) was the Prime Minister of Lebanon.

Biography.

The opposition withdrew their ministers from Mr Siniora's unity government in November 2006 in a bid to force him to resign.

Political crisis

On 13 November 2006, Mr Siniora rejected the resignation of all five Shia Muslim opposition ministers and a Christian ally.

The ministers resigned after d