# Walid Daouk

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**Walid Daouk** ([Arabic](/source/Arabic): وليد الداعوق; born 1958) is a [Lebanese](/source/Lebanese_people) lawyer, businessman and politician. He served as information minister between June 2011 and February 2014.

## Early life and education

Daouk was born into a Sunni family, [the Daouk Family](/source/The_Daouk_Family), in 1958.[1][2] He received a bachelor's degree in Lebanese law from [Saint Joseph University](/source/Saint_Joseph_University).[1] He also obtained a master's degree in French law from the same university.[3]

## Career

Daouk is a board member of various companies.[1] He was appointed information minister to the [cabinet](/source/Lebanese_government_of_June_2011) led by Prime Minister [Najib Mikati](/source/Najib_Mikati) in July 2011.[4] Daouk was an independent member of the cabinet and was appointed to the post by Mikati.[2] In March 2013, Daouk drafted the Lebanese internet regulation act, which was regarded by the [world association of newspapers and news publishers](/source/World_Association_of_Newspapers_and_News_Publishers) as a threat for online freedoms.[5] He was also the government commissioner at [the Beirut stock exchange](/source/Beirut_Stock_Exchange).[1]

Daouk's term as information minister ended on 15 February 2014, and Ramzi Joreig succeeded him in the post.[6]

## References

1. ["Board of Directors"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191123082730/https://www.fransabank.com/English/CorporateGovernance/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx). *Fransabank Group*. Archived from [the original](http://www.fransabank.com/English/CorporateGovernance/Pages/Board-of-Directors.aspx) on 23 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

1. ["The New Lebanese Government"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131004234829/http://licus.org/liclib/LICRD/LIC%20Cabinet%202011%20Report%20FD.pdf). *Lebanese Information Center*. July 2011. Archived from [the original](http://licus.org/liclib/LICRD/LIC%20Cabinet%202011%20Report%20FD.pdf) on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

1. ["H.E. Me. Walid Daouk"](https://sb.lau.edu.lb/about/governance/advisory-board/me-walid-daouk.php). LAU. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

1. ["Lebanon government 'does not signal radical shift'"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140222031421/http://gulfnews.com/news/region/lebanon/lebanon-government-does-not-signal-radical-shift-1.821057). *[Gulf News](/source/Gulf_News)*. 13 June 2013. Archived from [the original](http://gulfnews.com/news/region/lebanon/lebanon-government-does-not-signal-radical-shift-1.821057) on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

1. Farah Wael (15 March 2013). ["Online freedoms threatened in Lebanon"](http://www.wan-ifra.org/articles/2012/03/15/online-freedoms-threatened-in-lebanon). *WAN*. Retrieved 23 March 2013.

1. ["Lebanese cabinet formed after 10-month stalemate"](http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/02/15/Fresh-hopes-for-Lebanon-cabinet-formation.html). *Al Arabiya*. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.

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