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H.E. Marwan
Hamadeh ’56:
Thank God
for your Safety!
When Mr. Hamadeh was a
boarding student at IC, he
was actively involved in the
sports team “The
Thunderers.” On the day his
vehicle was attacked, injur-
ing him, the shocking news
hit IC like a bolt of thunder.
Today, after a period of con-
valescence in the hospital,
Mr. Hamadeh is at his home
in Ras Beirut, surrounded by
family, friends, and well-
wishers. IC, in extending its
warmest regards to His
Excellency, breathes a sigh of
relief that he has fully recov-
ered, and proudly recognizes
Dr. Imad Kaddoura ’70
, who
successfully operated on Mr.
Hamadeh during his stay in
hospital.
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H.E. Marwan Hamadeh ’56 addressing IC alumni at a reunion dinner in Dubai
on April 16, 2004
7 Cabinet Ministers are IC Alumni
On October 27, 2004, a new 30-member Ministerial
Cabinet was formed, with seven IC alumni on board.
Following is IC background information for each of the
seven appointed members. H.E. Prime Minister
Omar
Karami ’54
joined IC Prep School at the age of 13 on
October 6, 1948, at the 7th grade level, graduating in June
1954; Mr. Karami distinguished himself in Arabic.
Elias
Saba ’50
also joined IC at the age of 13 and graduated first
in his class with Distinction in 1950; he is now Minister of
Finance.
Karam Karam ’59
joined IC 7th Philosophy sec-
tion, graduating first in his class with Distinction in June
1959; all his teachers agreed that Karam, Minister of State,
was “actively creative.”
Adnan Adoum ’61
joined the
French section of IC at the age of 12 in 1953 and left in
1959, two
years prior to his graduation; he is now Minister of Justice.
Elie Firzli ’66
joined the Experimental Science class in
1964, graduating with Honorable Mention from the Math
section in 1966; according to his teachers at the time, Elie,
the new Minister of Information, “does a solid job on
assigned work”.
Sèbouh Hovnanian ’68
, Minister of Sports
and Youth, joined the French section at IC in 1964, graduat-
ing in 1968 with a Math Diploma.
Yassin Jaber ’70
, who
joined IC in 1966 and graduated from the Experimental
Science section with Honorable Mention in June 1970, has
been appointed Minister of Public Works and
Transportation. Yassin took part in many extra-curricular
activities at IC, including that of editor of “Sawt al-Shabab”
and member of the Arabic Society.