Current Minister

• Date and place of birth: 22 August 1961, Khenchara, Lebanon
• Marital status: married to Boutros ASSAKER, former Ambassador of Lebanon
• Email address: nriachi@omsar.gov.lb

University Studies:

• Bachelor in Political and Administrative Sciences, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 1981 
• Bachelor in History and Geography, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, 1982 

Languages:

• Arabic: mother tongue.
• French: fluent.
• English: very good.
• Italian: fair knowledge.

Diplomatic Positions:

• Ambassador at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, May 2021-September 2021
• Head of Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants’ office, September 2020-May 2021. 
• Director of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, February 2018-August 2020. 
• Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations and International Organizations in Geneva, July 2007-October 2017. 
• Promoted to Ambassador in July 2003.
• Ambassador, Head of the Euro-Mediterranean Partnership Unit, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants (MOFA), 2003-2007.
• Consul General of Lebanon in Istanbul, 2002-2003.
• Counselor, Center of Legal Consultancy, Research and Archive at MOFA, 2000-2002. 
• Counselor, Embassy of Lebanon to the Holy See and the Order of Malta, 1992-2000.
• First Secretary, MOFA, 1991-1992.
• First Secretary, Embassy of Lebanon in Paris, 1984-1991.
• First Secretary, Embassy of Lebanon in Cairo, 1983-1984.
• Attaché, MOFA, 1982-1983 

Decorations:

• “Commendatore con Placca dell’Ordine di S. Gregorio Magno”, Holy See. 
• “Croce con Stemma dell’Ordine al merito melitense”, Order of Malta