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Helou
Helou, Hélou or Helu is a surname that means "sweet" or "pretty" in Arabic. Notable people with the surname include: *Abdul Latif Helou (born 1971), Syrian footballer *Anissa Helou (born 1952), British food writer of Lebanese/Syrian descent *Carlos Slim Helu (born 1940), Mexican business magnate of Lebanese descent *Charles Helou (1913–2001), President of Lebanon *Henri Helou Henri Helou (; born 3 July 1953 in Beirut, Lebanon), is a Lebanese politician and a member of the Lebanese Parliament and a member of the Democratic Gathering Bloc. Early Life and education Helou is the son of Lebanese MP . His maternal grandfat ..., Lebanese politician and Member of Parliament * John Helou (died 1823), Lebanese religious leader * Nina Helou (1904–1989), Lebanese lawyer and First Lady {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Helou
Charles Helou (25 September 1913 – 7 January 2001) was a Lebanese politician who served as the 4th president of Lebanon from 1964 to 1970. Early life and education Born in Beirut on 25 September 1913, Helou was the scion of a powerful Maronite Christianity in Lebanon, Maronite family from Baabda. He graduated with honours from Université de Saint-Joseph, St. Joseph's University in Beirut in 1929, and went on to complete a law degree in 1934. Helou worked in his early years as a journalist at the French language newspaper ''L'Eclair du Nord''. He was also at one time the political editor of ''Le Jour (Lebanon), Le Jour'', a French daily newspaper owned by his close friend Michel Chiha. In 1936, he made his first foray into Politics of Lebanon, politics, when he joined with Pierre Gemayel and three others in launching the Kataeb Party (Lebanon), Kataeb (Phalangist) Party. Differences with Gemayel later led Helou to quit the party. Career Helou's first governmental appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anissa Helou
Anissa Helou (born 1 February 1952) is a London-based chef, teacher, and author. She specializes in cooking and writing recipes for Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and North African cuisines. Her cookbooks have won numerous awards. She currently lives in London and runs a cooking school, "Anissa's School." Biography The daughter of a Syrian father from Mashta al-Helu and a Lebanese mother, Helou left her home in Beirut, Lebanon at the age of 21 to study interior design in London. Following completion of the Sotheby's Works of Art course, Helou started working for the auction house, becoming their representative for the Middle East. At the age of 24, she opened an Antique shop in Paris. Shortly thereafter, she became a freelance art consultant based in London. Then, between 1978 and 1986, Helou lived in Kuwait acting as an advisor to members of the ruling family, before returning to London in 1986. Helou was inspired by the Lebanese Civil War and a friend in the publishing indu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Helou
Henri Helou (; born 3 July 1953 in Beirut, Lebanon), is a Lebanese politician and a member of the Lebanese Parliament and a member of the Democratic Gathering Bloc. Early Life and education Helou is the son of Lebanese MP . His maternal grandfather is the renowned Lebanese politician, Member of Parliament, writer and journalist Michel Chiha. Initially French educated, Helou received his higher education in the United States at Cornell University studying engineering and then moved to al-Khobar in Saudi Arabia for work. He later received his master's degree in civil engineering at University of London. He was chosen as the architect in charge of building the palace of the former Emir of Qatar in Cannes. He also lived for a few years in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Politics Helou ran for Lebanese parliament in 2003 following his father Pierre Helou's death who was a member of the Parliament. In a partial election to fill in the vacancy in the Christian Maronite seat in the Baabda- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Helou
John XI Helou (or Youhanna Helou, Al-Hilu; , , ; died May 12, 1823) was the 67th Maronite Patriarch of Antioch from 1809 until his death in 1823. Life John Helou was born in the village of Ghosta, in the Keserwan District, Lebanon. He was known in Europe as ''John Dolce'', because ''Dolce'' is the Latin translation of his surname. John Helou was consecrated titular bishop of Acre on August 6, 1786, by Patriarch Joseph Estephan, and he remained near the Patriarch as auxiliary bishop. Patriarch Joseph Tyan communicated his resignation to the Maronite bishops on September 24, 1808, which was accepted by the Holy See on November 19 of the same year, and consequently Aloisio Gandolfi, who was appointed Apostolic visitor in the Maronite Patriarchate since 1807, summoned a meeting of all the bishops in Harissa. A short time later, on June 8, 1809, John Helou was elected Patriarch. The formal approval of Pope Pius VII didn't arrive until 19 December 1814, because Pope Pius VII was actu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Latif Helou
Abdul Latif Helou () is a Syrian football midfielder who played for Syria in the 1996 Asian Cup The 1996 AFC Asian Cup was the 11th edition of the men's AFC Asian Cup, a quadrennial international football tournament organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The finals were held in the United Arab Emirates between 4 and 21 Decembe .... Honours Individual * Lebanese Premier League top scorer: 1997–98 References External links *11v11.com Syrian men's footballers Living people 1971 births Place of birth missing (living people) Syria men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders 1996 AFC Asian Cup players {{Syria-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Slim Helu
Carlos Slim Helú (; born 28 January 1940) is a Mexican business oligarch, investor, and philanthropist. From 2010 to 2013, Slim was ranked as the richest person in the world by ''Forbes'' business magazine. He derived his fortune from his extensive holdings in a considerable number of Mexican companies through his conglomerate, Grupo Carso. , the ''Bloomberg Billionaires Index'' ranked him as the 18th-richest person in the world, with a net worth of US$92 billion or about 4% of Mexico's GDP, making him the richest person in Latin America. Slim's corporate conglomerate spans numerous industries across the Mexican economy, including education, health care, industrial manufacturing, transportation, real estate, mass media, mining, energy, entertainment, technology, retail, sports and financial services. However, the core of his fortune derives from telecommunications, where he owns América Móvil (with operations throughout Latin America) and the Mexican carrier Telcel and IS ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
