Amal Abou Zeid

05/06/1953

Married to Salma Mouawad. Father of Nohad, Hikmat and Naji.

MBA from London Business School, United Kingdom.

Founded OMT, an Accredited Agent of Western Union in Lebanon (1998).
Worked in the Arab Gulf, Western Europe and Russia, where he founded and headed several companies in both the financial and industrial sectors (1978-1997).
Co-founded and chaired several companies in Lebanon and abroad, in the sectors of information technology, telecommunications and finance.

Advisor to Lebanese President Gen. Michel Aoun for the Lebanese-Russian Affairs (since 2016).
Former Member of the Lebanese Parliament (2016-2018) for the Maronite seat – Jezzine district.
Member of the political council of the Free Patriotic Movement.

Co-founded the American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce-Lebanon (2001 and 2002 respectively).
Participated in several international conferences, including Valdai Discussion Club in Russia and a conference organized by China in the UAE about the prospects of Chinese economic cooperation in the Middle East.
Established the White Land Foundation, known for its involvement in sports, health, social, developmental, cultural, and educational activities across Lebanon, particularly in the Jezzine district (2005).
Board member of the Lebanese TV channel OTV (since 2015).
Member of the Lebanese Maronite Diaspora Foundation for matters of Lebanese expatriates (2009) and board member since 2013.
First Lebanese to receive the Honorary Doctorate from the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
Decorated him with the Order of Saint Gregory the Great by Pope Francis in appreciation for his role in building a better society in Lebanon.
Decorated with the Russian Order of Friendship by Russian President Vladimir Putin in appreciation for his role in strengthening the Lebanese-Russian relationship politically, culturally, clerically, and economically (2019).