Dr. Tarek Mitri is the President of
St George University of Beirut. He was director of the
Issam Fares Institute on Public Policy and International Affairs at the
American University of Beirut (2014–2019). He served as the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General (2012- 2014). From 2005 to 2011, he was member of four successive Lebanese governments as Minister of Environment, Administrative Reform, Culture, Information and acting Minister of Foreign Affairs. Previously, he worked in the
World Council of Churches in
Geneva and held various positions in ecumenical organizations, responsible of Christian-Muslim relations, intercultural and interreligious dialogue. He taught at the Université Saint Joseph, Balamand University, the
University of Geneva,
Amsterdam Free University,
Harvard University and the American University of Beirut. He chairs the Boards of
Nicolas Sursock Museum and the
Institute of Palestine Studies. He is a board member of the
Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies. He authored a number of books and articles on contemporary Arab issues, religion and politics, interreligious and intercultural dialogue. In January 2025, Al Jadeed TV reported he is to serve as Deputy Prime Minister in the new Lebanese government. ==Views==