Mouna Elias Haraoui
Who Is She
Personal information
Former First Lady of Lebanon 1989-1998
Mouna Elias Haraoui
Contact information / Private
President Elias Haraoui Residence, Yarze, Baabda
Lebanon
Phone:
925 925 5 961
Fax:
924 655 5 961
Contact information / Work
Chronic Care Center
Postbox:
213 Hazmieh
Brazilia Str., Baabda
Lebanon
Phone:
455102 5 961 --- 9455101 5 961
Fax:
455102 5 961 --- 9455101 5 961
Education
Education:
- Baccalaureate, 1958, CMS, Jordan.
Areas of expertise
Expertise:
- Education
- Public Health
- Humanitarian Associations
- Women's Rights
- Lebanese Heritage
- Activism
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French
Work history
Jobs:
- First Lady, Lebanon, 1989 - 1998.
- Founder and President of the Chronic Care Center, 1993 - present.
- Founder and President of the Lebanese Heritage Foundation, 1996 - present.
- Founder and President of The Lebanese Permanent Committee of Coordination (C.L.P.C) for medical, social assistance and scholarship, 1991-1998.
Honorary office and memberships
- President of the Lebanese National Commision for Women, 1996-1998
- President of the National Committee for the preparation of the 4th World Conference on Women, Beijing, 1995.
- Honorary Member of the Thalassemia International Federation, 1994-present
- President of the Lebanese Charity Association, 1990-1998
- President of the Lebanese Family Association, 1990-1998
- President of the Lebanese Red Cross Association, 1990- 1998
- Member of Anjar Festival Committee, 1974-1975
- Member of Zahle Mother's Association, 1965
Productions
Major achievements:
- Restoration of the steles of Nahr el-Kalb archeological site and other projects by the Lebanese Heritage Foundation, & creation of a “Museum of Rural Life - Terbol” & the “Ecomusée – Râs Baalbek”, 1996 – 2010.
- Rehabilitation of the Beirut National Museum and creation of the Museum Gift Shop in order to cover the expenses of maintenance, 1996 – 1999.
- Organization Classical Music Concerts at the Beirut Museum, 1996 - 1997.
- Launched on May 29, 1993, a Télethon. This fundraising event marked a significant solidarity movement for children suffering from chronic diseases, and contributed to build the Chronic Care Center.
- Organizing the Anjar Festivals, 1974.
Awards and Distinctions
Awards:
- "Docteur Honoris Causa en Sciences Humaines" Universite Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, (octobre 2018)
- "Doctor of Humane Letters", the American University of Beirut (June 2017).
- "Honorary Doctorate in Human Letters", the Lebanese American University-LAU (July 2011). "Doctoren Honoris Causa in Humane Letters", American University of Science and Technology AUST (2014).
- "Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters" Schiller International University (1998).
- "International Award for the Development of Permanent Child Health and Welfare Services" (N.Y, 1996).
- "XXXth Middle East Medical Assembly Award", in Recognition of the Distinguished Support of Her Excellency ( 1995).
- "The Hope Worldwide Award", in Recognition of"Helping the Needy" in Lebanon (1995).
- "XXIXth Middle East Medical Assembly Award", in Appreciation of Her Distinguished Support (1994).
- "IYF Patron Award", for exemplary support to the United Nations Program, International Year ofFamily, (1994).
- The Distinguished Golden Award of Daniel Bliss from the Alumni Association of the American University of Beirut (1993).
