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List Of Lebanese People In Switzerland
This is a list of notable individuals born in Switzerland of Lebanese ancestry or people of Lebanese and Swiss dual nationality who live or lived in Switzerland. Politics *Jacqueline Badran - member of parliament. Business * Samir Brikho - businessman (was Chief Executive of Amec Foster Wheeler) * Nicolas Hayek - businessman (former CEO of Swatch) *Mario El-Khoury - businessman (former CEO of CSEM) Film and television personalities * Jacqui Safra - actor Music *Lydia Canaan - singer-songwriter * DJ Antoine - DJ Sciences *Hussein Naim - biochemist Healthcare *Philip Saliba - Staff Engineer, Source Quality (J&J Consumer Health) Visual arts *James Karnusian - cartoonist See also * List of Lebanese people * List of Lebanese people (Diaspora) {{Lebanese diaspora Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other citi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zurich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2022 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: link=no, Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: link=no, Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Viktor Rossi , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Antoine
Antoine Konrad (born 23 June 1975), better known as DJ Antoine, is a Swiss house DJ and record producer from Basel. He has a number of successful single and album releases in Western Europe, in particular Switzerland, Germany and France. Musical career Beginnings DJ Antoine was born in Sissach, Basel-Landschaft. His career officially took off in 1995, when he opened his club, House Café, in the city of Basel. This club was a benchmark for the progress of the musical scene in Basel and its cult-parties are still in fond memories. After a short trip into the Swiss hip hop scene, DJ Antoine quickly switched genre. In 1998, he released his first album "DJ Antoine – The Pumpin' House Mix". In 2001, his album ''Houseworks 1'' won him his first gold award. After that, things started to move very fast. To this day, DJ Antoine has published just over 50 albums, strongly establishing himself in the music and clubbing scene. Since 2003, he has been hosting his own weekly radio show, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Swiss People
A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but lists are frequently written down on paper, or maintained electronically. Lists are "most frequently a tool", and "one does not ''read'' but only ''uses'' a list: one looks up the relevant information in it, but usually does not need to deal with it as a whole". Lucie Doležalová,The Potential and Limitations of Studying Lists, in Lucie Doležalová, ed., ''The Charm of a List: From the Sumerians to Computerised Data Processing'' (2009). Purpose It has been observed that, with a few exceptions, "the scholarship on lists remains fragmented". David Wallechinsky, a co-author of ''The Book of Lists'', described the attraction of lists as being "because we live in an era of overstimulation, especially in terms of information, and lists help u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lebanese People (Diaspora)
This is a list of notable Lebanese individuals born in the Lebanese diaspora of Lebanese ancestry or people of dual Lebanese and foreign nationality who live in the diaspora. Country listings: Africa *Main listing: List of Lebanese people in Africa ** List of Lebanese people in Ghana ** List of Lebanese people in Ivory Coast ** List of Lebanese people in Senegal ** List of Lebanese people in Sierra Leone ** List of Lebanese people in South Africa Americas *List of Lebanese people in Argentina * List of Lebanese people in Brazil * List of Lebanese people in Canada * List of Lebanese people in the Caribbean ** List of Lebanese people in Curaçao ** List of Lebanese people in Dominican Republic ** List of Lebanese people in Haiti ** List of Lebanese people in Jamaica ** List of Lebanese people in Puerto Rico *List of Lebanese people in Chile *List of Lebanese people in Cuba *List of Lebanese people in Colombia * List of Lebanese people in Ecuador *List of Lebanese people in Guatem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lebanese People
This is a list of notable individuals born and residing mainly in Lebanon. Lebanese expatriates residing overseas and possessing Lebanese citizenship are also included. Activists * Lydia Canaan – activist, advocate, public speaker, and United Nations delegate * Jill Kelley – advocate, socialite, and former diplomat *Sandra Melhem – LGBT rights activist *Aya Mouallem (born 1998) zi– electrical engineer, and gender equality activist Arts and entertainment Beauty pageant winners *Dina Azar – Miss Lebanon 1995 * Joëlle Behlock – Miss Lebanon 1997 *Valerie Abou Chacra – Miss Lebanon 2015 * Jihane Almira Chedid – Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2020, Miss Supranational Asia 2021 * Rina Chibany – Miss Lebanon 2012 * Rima Fakih – Miss USA 2010 * Sonia Fares – Miss Lebanon 1969 *Lamitta Frangieh – Miss World Lebanon 2004 * Karen Ghrawi – Miss Lebanon 2013 * Saly Greige – Miss Lebanon 2014 *Perla Helou – Miss Lebanon 2017 * Annabella Hilal – Miss World L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Karnusian
Rev. James Karnusian (1926 in Beirut, Lebanon – April 8, 1998 in Bern, Switzerland) was a Swiss-Armenian pastor, writer and public activist. Biography A son of Armenian genocide survivors from Musa Ler, Karnusian was born in 1926 in a camp of refugees in Beirut. He studied at the universities of Greece and Switzerland. In 1979 he initiated the first Armenian World Congress in Paris. In 1983 on the occasion of the 60th centenary of the Treaty of Lausanne, James Karnusian organized a Pan-Armenian convention in Lausanne attended by delegates from 17 countries. "Our priority remains the recovery of Western Armenia occupied by Turkey," he explained. In 1992 he co-founded the Switzerland-Armenia Association (GSA - Gesellschaft Schweiz-Armenien) together with Hans Schellenberg, civil servant in the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, and former deputy of National Council of Switzerland Alexander Euler. He was allegedly one of the founders of Armenian Secret Army for the Liberatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Saliba
Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) ( ar, ) (born Abdullah Saliba; Abou Mizan, Lebanon Fort Lauderdale, Florida) was the Archbishop of New York, Metropolitan of All North America, and primate of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America. He held the position from until his death in . His tenure as an Orthodox bishop was the longest serving in American history. Education Saliba was educated at Balamand Orthodox Theological Seminary in Lebanon and at schools in Syria. He later studied in England at the Anglican Kelham Theological College and the University of London. After moving to the United States he studied at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology and at Wayne State University, where, in 1958, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. On , Saliba was ordained to the priesthood by Metropolitan Anthony (Bashir) and assigned to the pastorate at St. George Church in Cleveland, Ohio. He undertook graduate theological studies at Saint Vladimir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hussein Naim
Hussein Naim is a Lebanese-Swiss biochemist and molecular virologist, known for his research in cell biology (membrane protein sorting and internalization) and virology (measles, SARS, HIV and Influenza). He has held several leading positions at prominent universities and biotechnology centers. Scientific career Hussein Naim received his Ph.D. degree in biochemistry from the University of Bern, Switzerland in 1989. After being appointed at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, his research focused on the (i) basis of enveloped viruses assembly, and (ii) the mechanisms of membrane protein sorting and endocytosis in polarized epithelial cells. His research was instrumental towards understanding the intracellular mechanisms of viral and membrane protein sorting in epithelial cells and the cell-surface assembly of several RNA viruses. He was appointed as a faculty member at the institute of molecular biology of the University of Zurich. His research focu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Canaan
Lydia Canaan ( ar, ليديا كنعان) is a Lebanese singer-songwriter and humanitarian activist. Credited as the first internationally successful Lebanese recording artist,Sinclair, David. "Global Music Pulse", ''Billboard'', New York, December 27, 1997.Sinclair, David"Global Music Pulse" ''Billboard'', New York, May 10, 1997.D'Mello, Edward. "A Singing Sensation: Unprecedented Success For Lebanese Singer Lydia Canaan", ''Gulf News'', Dubai, November 29, 2000.Hayek, George. "The Lebanese Singer Lydia Canaan Has Invaded the European Market With Her Ballads", ''Al-Hayat'', No. 12,513, Beirut, June 3, 1997.Khalife, Mireille. "Lydia Canaan Tells Her Story...and Launches Her English Songs Internationally from Lebanon", ''Al-Hayat'', No. 13,732, Beirut, October 16, 2000. Canaan rose to fame performing rock music in English amid enemy military attacks during the Lebanese Civil War,Chandran, Sudha. "An Angel's Song", '' The Gulf Today'', Sharjah, November 24, 2000. holding concerts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Badran
Jacqueline Badran also referred to as Jackie Badran (; born 12 November 1961) is a Swiss businesswoman and politician. She currently serves as a member of the National Council (Switzerland) for the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland since 2011. She is primarily known for her campaigns for additional affordable housing and banning Airbnb. She also holds Australian citizenship. Early life and education Badran was born 12 November 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia to Helga and Frederick Badran. Her father was born in Lebanon and has emigrated to Australia in the 1920s. Her mother was Swiss and met him at Baur au Lac in Zürich, while he was on a business trip. She followed him to Australia where two daughters were born. Frederick Badran was a textile manufacturer who owned ''Badran's'' of Wollongong. In 1966, the family relocated to Zürich, where they resided in District 7. After her parents divorced, her father moved back to Lebanon and her mother married ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqui Safra
Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra (born c. 1940) is a billionaire investor from Geneva. He is a descendant of the Syrian Lebanese-Swiss Jewish Safra banking family. Biography Jacqui Eli Safra is the son of Elie Safra (1922–1993) and Yvette Dabbah (1927–2006) and the nephew of Edmond Safra. He is a graduate of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and worked in various positions at the Republic National Bank of New York. Some of Safra's investments include: *''Encyclopædia Britannica''; *''Merriam-Webster''; *'' Spring Mountain Vineyard'' (Saint Helena, California); *''Parknasilla Hotel'' and neighbouring '' Garinish Island'' (both near Sneem, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland). Filmography Under the name J.E. Beaucaire (the name of the character played by Bob Hope in the film '' Monsieur Beaucaire''), Safra appeared in minor roles in three movies and financed eight Woody Allen films through a production company, Sweetland Films, run with his long-time girlfriend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
