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Early Life
Pierre Issa was born in Zahlé in 1957. He founded the NGO "Arcenciel" in 1985 and served as its General Manager. "Arcenciel" is one of Lebanon's largest independent social institutions and the first association to win the 2010 Takreem Award, in addition to other awards. He was formerly the General Manager of Domaine de Taanayel which includes agricultural territories and a farm for dairy products covering an area of ​​2.2 km2 in the Bekaa region, which is also an eco-tourism destination. Prior to that, he was the General Manager of Lebanon Water Company – “Sannine”, and later on, he served as the General Manager of “Lignes et Couleurs” which produced furniture.

Pierre Issa lectures regularly at universities and forums in Lebanon, France, and Tunisia, and has actively participated in the World Economic Forum – Davos in 2015.

In 2014, Pierre was awarded “Chevalier” in the French “Légion d’Honneur” and “Commandante” in the Spanish “Order of Civil Merit” in recognition of arcenciel’s achievements in Lebanon and abroad. In 2015, he was awarded “Social Entrepreneur of the Year” by the Schwab Foundation, the founders of the World Economic Forum, which was the first time it was awarded to a Lebanese citizen.

Political Career
In 2019, Pierre Issa became the Secretary General of the National Bloc party in Lebanon.

References and Links
Le Commerce du Levant, 2016

LinkedIn

L'orient-LeJour, 2019

Pierre Issa, Positive Lebanon (Video)