Rafiq Hariri
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
4
Honours
1
Records
Rafic Hariri's legacy is marked by his remarkable journey from a fruit farmer's son to a billionaire businessman and two-time Prime Minister. He is credited with brokering the Taif Agreement that ended Lebanon's civil war and with rebuilding Beirut's central district through Solidere. His assassination in 2005 sparked the Cedar Revolution, leading to Syria's withdrawal and reshaping Lebanese politics. The Hariri Foundation continues his philanthropic work in education and healthcare, and his son Saad followed him as Prime Minister, extending the family's political influence.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Cedar
Lebanon's highest civilian honour.
Legion of Honour
Awarded for contributions to Franco-Lebanese relations.
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
Awarded for lifetime achievement.
Honorary Doctorates
Recognizing his philanthropic work.
Records & Feats
First international tribunal to try a terrorist attack in absentia
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon was the first international court to conduct a trial in absentia for a terrorist attack.