Ghassan Salamé

Ghassan Salamé
غسان سلامة
Ghassan Salamé in 2018
Minister of Culture
Assumed office
8 February 2025
PresidentJoseph Aoun
Prime MinisterNawaf Salam
Preceded byMohammad Mortada
Personal details
Born1951 (age 7374)
Beirut, Lebanon
Political partyIndependent
SpouseMary Boghossian
Children2 daughters (including Léa Salamé)
Alma materSaint Joseph University
University of Paris
OccupationAcademic, diplomat
CabinetNawaf Salam cabinet

Ghassan Salamé (Arabic: غسان سلامة; born 1951) is a Lebanese academic who currently serves as the Minister of Culture since January 2025. He previously served in the same position from 2000 to 2003. He was the Dean of the Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) and professor of International Relations at Sciences Po. Salamé served as the head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya from 2017 to 2020.